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  • Minersville

    Series series Images of America
    Minersville documents the history of this Pennsylvania coal mining hub.Minersville, aptly named for those who toiled in the coal fields of east-central Pennsylvania, embodies the very essence of the coal region. This town and surrounding areas, however, are much more than abandoned breakers and row after row of coal company houses. Although coal is no longer king, the people of Minersville still ... Leer más

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  • Patriots, Pirates, and Pineys: Sixty Who Shaped New Jersey

    Southern New Jersey is a region full of rich heritage, and yet it is one of the best kept historical secrets of our nation. Many famous people have lived in Southern New Jersey, and numerous world-renowned businesses were started in this area as well. This collection of biographies gives the reader a sense of history about the area through the stories of the people who resided there, with the ... Leer más

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  • A Colony Sprung from Hell

    Pittsburgh and the Struggle for Authority on the Western Pennsylvania Frontier, 1744-1794

    de Barr ...
    The early settlement of the region around Pittsburgh was characterized by a messy collision of personal, provincial, national, and imperial interests. Driven by the efforts of Europeans, Pennsylvanians, Virginians, and Indians, almost everyone attempted to manipulate the clouded political jurisdiction of the region. A Colony Sprung from Hell traces this complex struggle. The events and episodes ... Leer más

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  • The C&O Canal Companion

    A Journey through Potomac History

    de Mike High ...
    An indispensable guide to a regional treasure—now thoroughly updated and expanded.A comprehensive guide to one of America's unique national parks, The C&O Canal Companion takes readers on a mile-by-mile, lock-by-lock tour of the 184-mile Potomac River waterway and towpath that stretches from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland, and the Allegheny Mountains. Making extensive use of records at ... Leer más

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  • Fort Lee

    Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry

    Series series Images of America
    A favorite locale of such film pioneers as D. W. Griffith and Mary Pickford, the historic borough of Fort Lee was the first center of the American motion picture industry. Studios lined both sides of Main Street, and enormous film laboratories fed the nickelodeon market with thousands of reels of comedies and cliffhangers. Broadway stars and producers came here to make many of their first feature ... Leer más

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  • Empire of Water

    An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply

    de David Soll ...
    Supplying water to millions is not simply an engineering and logistical challenge. As David Soll shows in his finely observed history of the nation's largest municipal water system, the task of providing water to New Yorkers transformed the natural and built environment of the city, its suburbs, and distant rural watersheds. Almost as soon as New York City completed its first municipal water ... Leer más

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  • North Brunswick

    Series series Images of America
    North Brunswick, a large town spread over 12 square miles, has a rich history extending back to the early 1600s, when its only occupants were members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe. Some of the earliest establishments included the Black Horse Tavern building, which in 1670 was a stagecoach stop, and the Lion Tavern. By 1750, a gristmill operated near where a dam is currently located on Farrington Lake ... Leer más

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  • The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

    de Tom Calarco ...
    A historian investigates evidence for the existence of the Underground Railroad in upstate New York.Because of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy—so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evidence to give credence to the legend's oral ... Leer más

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  • The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail: A Top to Bottom Tour of More Than 50 Scenic and Historic Sites

    The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail, established by an act of Congress in 1988, runs from Perth Amboy Harbor in the northeast of the state to Fort Mott State Park in the southwesta 275-mile stretch of Jersey coast linking more than 50 natural and historic destinations. Whether you plan to visit one or all 54 sites, this well-organized, fully illustrated guide makes it fun and easy. For each site ... Leer más

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  • Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher

    The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful Student

    "The true case of Lydia 'Lida' Beecher, a school teacher, being killed by one of her former students . . . The book flows seamlessly" ( Observer Dispatch).In 1914, Poland, New York, was a picturesque slice of small-town America. But that innocence was shattered with the shocking murder of beloved schoolteacher Lida Beecher at the hands of her former student Jean Gianini. At twenty-one years old, ... Leer más

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  • Hidden History of the Mohawk Valley

    The Baseball Oracle, the Mohawk Encampment and More

    de Bob Cudmore ...
    Series series Hidden History
    Much of the history of New York's scenic Mohawk Valley has been recounted time and again. But so many other stories have remained buried, almost lost from memory. The man called the baseball oracle correctly predicted the outcome of twenty-one major-league games. Mrs. Bennett, a friend of Governor Thomas Dewey, owned the Tower restaurant and lived in the unique Cranesville building. An Amsterdam ... Leer más

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  • New Castle Revisited

    Series series Images of America
    Since its founding in 1651 on the western shore of the Delaware River, New Castle and its residents have shared in the making of American history. Known as the first capital of the first state, this charming town watched European powers clash over its control; welcomed William Penn when he first set foot on American soil; participated in the drama of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the ... Leer más

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