Coal, timber, iron ore, and oil made pennsylvania an industrial powerhouse, but their extraction and use also had a devastating impact on people. The exploits of prizefighter ben hogan or brothel manager french kate grew to become popular stories in articles and books. Snyder the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs. Wyomissing, pa high school 1940 girls glee club inculdes g. In 1872 john brooks, a prominent citizen and member of the pennsylvania house of representatives from cameron county, built the brooks academy there. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Battle page images at hathitrust the valley of the conemaugh by thomas j. The pennsylvania center for the book steamtown national.
A brief history provides an accessible and readable overview of the history of philadelphia from its founding by william penn to the deindustrialization and gentrification of early twentyfirst century. Shenango high school, new castle, pa class of 1942. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. They were descended from richard greenland and benjamin corbin, of england.
A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Nov 09, 2008 kristen graham is a philadelphia native and awardwinning journalist. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Ive never lived in milton, but my father and many other ancestors did.
Theres all kinds of really interesting things to learn in here about pennsylvania. Normally, i like to rent the books that are required in my classes namely those i dont think ill want to keep ahold of. Church records benedictine sisters of erie erie, pennsylvania family history library church records, 18731900 chestnut street presbyterian family history library french forts in pennsylvania. Nisbet is an unincorporated community in susquehanna township, lycoming county, pennsylvania, in the united states it was named for john nisbet, an early settler of williamsport, who applied for a tract of land in 1769. All epitaphs taken from the markers in every burying ground of snyder county, complete rec.
A brief history of this county will appear here soon. Barrooms, brawlers, and brothels became the stuff of local and national legend. Baptism register st johns catholic church us gen web. Sinnemahoning state park is a 1,910acre 773 ha pennsylvania state park in grove township, cameron county and wharton township, potter county, pennsylvania in the united states. The tributary first fork sinnemahoning creek joins 3.
The park is home to the rarely seen elk and bald eagle. Now, an exciting new partnership with temple university press will provide the resources, experience, and expertise of a highly regarded academic publisher. Boyd crumrine author of history of washington county pa. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Schuylkill roots author of records of zions lutheran and. If youre doing research into pennsylvanias history, here are some newly catalogued books that you may come acress during your work. Pennsylvanias abundant natural resources have always been essential to the development of the commonwealth, just as its natural beauty has forever been a source of inspiration to its residents. Edited by saint josephs university history professor randall m. Blue book of schuylkill county 1916 edition open library. Apr 10, 2011 blue book of schuylkill county who was who and why, in interior eastern pennsylvania, in colonial days, the huguenots and palatines, their service in queen annes french and indian, and revolutionary wars. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. They came from maryland to huntingdon county, pa, about the beginning of the present century. Since there are more than 2,000 historical markers within pennsylvanias borders, weve organized them by theme to make your exploration easier.
Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. Molly maguires schuylkill county historical society. Miller and william pencak, a historian at pennsylvania state university, this lucid and comprehensive history includes. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. Transcribed january 2006 by nathan zipfel for the cameron county genealogy project published 2006 by the cameron county pennsylvania genealogy project. Railroads of the dillsburg region, book three in a series. She graduated from temple university, where she studied history and journalism, and. Blue book of schuylkill county who was who and why, in interior eastern pennsylvania, in colonial days, the huguenots and palatines, their service in queen annes french and indian, and revolutionary wars. The barclay brothers lumber mill of sinnemahoning, pa. Additional records are listed on the county and state pa.
You might be wondering who i am, and why i built this site on milton history. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Pa books is a weekly program on pcn that features an hourlong conversation with authors of newly published books on topics unique to pennsylvania. Few of these show routes as they were finally laid out and operated and are primarily. Sinnemahoning today is the center of a vast hunting and fishing paradise, although its not over commercialized. Shenango high school, new castle, pa 1938 football team. She even met her husband at a train station, as young adults would go to the elmhurst station after it closed to socialize. The village of sinnemahoning, pa by pete bennett a small town located in south eastern cameron county, pa the village of sinnemahoning is a historic place. But, through my pa history class, and reading this book, theres so much more id like to read.
Good reading, for those interested, is a book entitled the story of the sinnemahone by local author george w. Nelsons biographical dictionary and historical reference book of erie county, pennsylvania. A cover mailed to library, pa on february 17, 1862. A webpage for the book series penn state series in the history of the book published by penn state university press. Story behind the names of western pennsylvania counties. The ghostly events surrounding the opera house began in the 1980s, when staff closing up the opera house for the night began to hear loud crashing noises and. Mckean county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Historic pittsburgh book collection historic pittsburgh. New titles on pennsylvania history just added historical.
Situated in the deepest part of the allegheny mountains 21 miles south of the county seat of emporium, it still holds the allure and excitement of its golden past, when it was the focal point of the logging industry in central pennsylvania. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Boyd crumrine is the author of history of washington county pa, with biographical sketches 3. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. He moved to michigan in 1929 to take advantage of an opportunity to go to college with a buddy, and i was born and raised there. A history of the pennsylvania hospital by kristen a. Mckean genealogy in erie county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 erie county 990 mckean 20. Steamtown national historic site is one of only a few sites in the country to feature steam locomotion and its history as a living museum. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Canal commissioners map books map books prepared by engineers at the request of the commissioners for the purpose of illustrating routes for the various divisions of the pennsylvania canal system or to illustrate the final layout after construction. Kettle creek pennsylvania list of rivers of pennsylvania. It is one of the largest collections of its kind, with the union pacific big boy locomotive, weighing in at 1. From quaker rule to the devastating decline of the steel industry, pennsylvania.
Shenango high school, new castle, pa 1939 girls basketball team. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mob. Colonial pennsylvania cast iron fire backs, stove plates, and warming stoves, 17261760 by daniel a. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. History of clarion county, pennsylvania with illustrations and biographical sketches. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. If you are researching this county prior to march 11, 1839, try these counties from which clarion was formed. This collection is comprised of texts selected from the collections of several of. Author of records of zions lutheran and reformed church union, located atnear snyders, west penn township, schuylkill county, pennsylvania, mount carmel cemetery, located at mount carmel, northumberland county, pennsylvania, and oak hill o. Carmel alaska, northumberland county, pennsylvania. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much.
A sampling of the books published by the heinz history centers publications. The book which was originally published in 1936 was reissued by the cameron county historical society in 1994 and was indexed by them. Oil speculation spawned other industries including those that were a bit more leisure oriented. Copies are still available by contacting them in emporium. Published in 1885, it is a much more contemporary source for demographic, relationship, and social information on our ancestors who lived in crawford county. She graduated from temple university, where she studied history and journalism, and began her career at the philadelphia inquirer, where she has covered crime, government and education, writing stories that attracted national attention and won her several journalism prizes.
One early patron of steamtown, 96 yearold katherine edwards, recalled getting married when she was 20 years old and riding the train from elmhurst, pa, to scranton. It was the first school of higher learning ever established in the area. It is another case where library history and postal history come together. Nelsons biographical dictionary and historical reference. History of cameron county pa transcribed by nancy piper.
New pennsylvania history books now in library historical. Where can find mckean county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Pages 819835, history of counties of mckean, elk and forest, pennsylvania. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. Pa history books physician assistant history society.
Topics include professional authorship and the literary marketplace, the history of reading and book distribution, booktrade studies and publishinghouse histories, and examinations of and literary property. Kristen graham is a philadelphia native and awardwinning journalist. His maternal ancestors were nathan greenland and sarah corbin, his wife. Shenango high school, new castle, pa 1938 girls basketball team. The park is surrounded by elk state forest and is mountainous with deep valleys. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can. Click on the links for more information on each book from out online catalog discover. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. History of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania. Erie genealogy in erie county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 erie county 990 erie 393. This series publishes books that employ a mixture of approaches. History of columbia and montour counties, pennsylvania, containing a history of each county. Magazine 19261930shistory of smethport cablehistory of radio in. After more than 20 years on the air, the program continues to produce an extensive video collection of interviews with the experts on pennsylvanias history and culture.
Appears in 179 books from 18372008 page 259 at the corners are assembled juntos of village idlers and wise men, who take their stations there for the important purpose of seeing company pass. History of crawford county, pennsylvania internet archive. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Railroads of the dillsburg region, book three in a series quantity.
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