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A Brief History of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Author : Cheryl A. Kashuba
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625842945
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Scranton, Pennsylvania written by Cheryl A. Kashuba and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intense heat of the steel mills and the clatter of coal-filled locomotives once filled the streets of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Hardworking immigrants, iron rails, and anthracite coal from beneath the surface of the lush Lackawanna River Valley powered America's Industrial Revolution, and until World War II, the city reigned as a cutting-edge boomtown. Local journalist Cheryl A. Kashuba chronicles the history of Scranton from the glory days of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company and the Dickson Works through the post-Industrial decline and an eventual revitalization of the city. With a deft hand, Kashuba captures the spirit of a proud community and creates a fascinating portrait of the Electric City.

Industrial Pioneers

Author : Patrick Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982256558
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Industrial Pioneers written by Patrick Brown and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the nineteenth century, Scranton served as the face of a rising America and a hub of technology and innovation'¿¿between 1840 and 1902, the city of Scranton changed from a lazy backwoods community to a modern industrial society with 100,000 residents. During this time, Scranton'¿¿s citizens desperately tried to adapt their thinking to keep up with the rapid changes around them, and in the process forged the world views that would define the twentieth century.

History of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Author : David Craft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book History of Scranton, Pennsylvania written by David Craft and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Scranton, Penn

Author : David Craft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Scranton, Penn written by David Craft and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scranton

Author : Cheryl A. Kashuba and Roger DuPuis II
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467134120
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Scranton by : Cheryl A. Kashuba and Roger DuPuis II

Download or read book Scranton written by Cheryl A. Kashuba and Roger DuPuis II and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After incorporation in 1866, Scranton demonstrated an indomitable spirit that made it the Electric City and the Anthracite Capital of the World. Nestled in the scenic Lackawanna River Valley, Scranton carried that spirit through the changing economic landscape of the mid-20th century as its coal, railroad, and textile industries declined. In a cityscape that recalls its past, Scranton continues to find creative uses for its iconic structures. The community of Scranton embraces growth and change while celebrating its rich heritage with traditions like trips to the Saturday farmers' market at the historic Iron Furnaces, rides along the old Laurel Line trolley tracks to a RailRiders baseball game, celebrations of rich ethnic heritage at festivals throughout the year, and many more.

Jane Jacobs's First City

Author : Glenna Lang
Publisher : New Village Press
ISBN 13 : 1613321406
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Jane Jacobs's First City written by Glenna Lang and published by New Village Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough investigation of how Jane Jacobs’s ideas about the life and economy of great cities grew from her home city, Scranton Jane Jacobs’s First City vividly reveals how this influential thinker and writer’s classic works germinated in the once vibrant, mid-size city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Jane spent her initial eighteen years. In the 1920s and 1930s, Scranton was a place of enormous diversity and opportunity. Small businesses of all kinds abounded and flourished, quality public education was available to and supported by all, and even recent immigrants could save enough to buy a house. Opposing political parties joined forces to tackle problems, and citizens worked together for the public good. Through interviews with contemporary Scrantonians and research of historic newspapers, city directories, and vital records, author Glenna Lang has uncovered Scranton as young Jane experienced it and shows us the lasting impact of her growing up in this thriving and accessible environment. Readers can follow the development of Jane’s acute observational abilities from childhood through her passion in early adulthood to understand and write about what she saw. Reflecting Jane’s belief in trusting one’s own direct observation above all, this volume has been richly illustrated with historic and modern color images that help bring alive a lost Scranton. The book demonstrates why, at the end of Jacobs’s life, her thoughts and conversations increasingly returned to Scranton and the potential for cohesion and inclusiveness in all cities.

History of the Lackawanna Valley

Author : Horace Hollister
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book History of the Lackawanna Valley written by Horace Hollister and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scranton's Hill Section

Author : Jack Shean
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467123358
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Scranton's Hill Section written by Jack Shean and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hills east of Scranton's downtown are home to one of the most eclectic and historic neighborhoods in America. Scranton's aptly named Hill Section developed over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, from what was originally rugged terrain and dense forest to a socially diverse enclave. The area's close proximity to Scranton's commercial center and unparalleled views of the Lackawanna Valley attracted many of Scranton's wealthiest and most prominent citizens, including the city's namesake Scranton family, to build palatial mansions in a myriad of architectural styles on its many hills. Middle-class citizens soon followed suit, building smaller but equally splendid homes alongside their elite neighbors. To serve the Hill Section's growing population, civic leaders organized religious and community institutions, and local merchants developed commercial enterprises. Ultimately, the Hill Section became home to many well-known educational and medical centers, beautiful parks, and cultural establishments. In the 21st century, the Hill Section is still a thriving community that continues to preserve its heritage. Scranton's Hill Section tells the story of a distinctive neighborhood full of diverse people whose legacies are the true embodiment of American history.

History of Scranton, Penn

Author : David Craft
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265835593
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book History of Scranton, Penn written by David Craft and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Scranton, Penn: With Full Outline of the Natural Advantages of the Indian Tribes, Early Settlements, Connecticut's Claim to the Wyoming Valley, the Trenton Decree, Manufacturing, Mining, and Transportation Interests, the Press, Churches, Societies, Etc. Etc This history or scranton has been written by Rev. David Craft, of Lawrence ville, Pennsylvania, W. A. Wilcox and Hon. Alfred Hand, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and J. Wooldridge, A. M., of Cleveland, Ohio. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pennsylvania in Public Memory

Author : Carolyn Kitch
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 027106885X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania in Public Memory written by Carolyn Kitch and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What stories do we tell about America’s once-great industries at a time when they are fading from the landscape? Pennsylvania in Public Memory attempts to answer that question, exploring the emergence of a heritage culture of industry and its loss through the lens of its most representative industrial state. Based on news coverage, interviews, and more than two hundred heritage sites, this book traces the narrative themes that shape modern public memory of coal, steel, railroading, lumber, oil, and agriculture, and that collectively tell a story about national as well as local identity in a changing social and economic world.

Jews of Scranton

Author : Arnine Cumsky Weiss
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738537153
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Jews of Scranton written by Arnine Cumsky Weiss and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For one hundred fifty years, the Jewish residents of Scranton have contributed to the vitality of the city. In the nineteenth century, Jews immigrated to Scranton from Germany and eastern Europe, and Russian resettlement families arrived during the twentieth century. As merchants and manufacturers, they sold diamonds and groceries and produced dental supplies and ginger ale. They achieved recognition as doctors, lawyers, publishers, financiers, soldiers, and sailors. Dignitaries and scholars, such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Elie Wiesel, have been their guests, and they have hosted personalities and pop stars, such as Miss America and the Mouseketeers. Most consistently, the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reformed congregations of Scranton have established synagogues and community centers, maintaining a commitment to their faith and families that extends to the present day.

History [of] the First National Bank of Scranton, Pa

Author : First National Bank (Scranton, Pa.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History [of] the First National Bank of Scranton, Pa written by First National Bank (Scranton, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scranton Railroads

Author : David Crosby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738565187
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book Scranton Railroads written by David Crosby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded as a small iron-making community, Scranton gained prominence as the "anthracite capital of the world" for the rich deposits of hard coal surrounding the city. Five railroads eventually served Scranton, attracted by the lucrative anthracite trade. The viability of these lines became directly linked to the coal industry, and the decline of this traffic in the 1950s had a devastating impact on the railroad industry in the northeastern United States. Following decades of decline, abandonments, and mergers, an unparalleled resurgence of freight traffic coupled with the development of "heritage railroading" has transformed Scranton into a destination for tourists and rail historians alike.

History of Scranton, Penn

Author : David Craft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book History of Scranton, Penn written by David Craft and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Welcome to Scranton

Author :
Publisher : Ulysses Press
ISBN 13 : 1646042107
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Welcome to Scranton written by and published by Ulysses Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color in your favorite Scranton locations with this hand-drawn coloring book inspired by the sets of nine glorious seasons of The Office. Consider yourself a superfan of Dwight, Michael, Pam, Jim and the whole staff of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton? We thought so. Well, this is the coloring book you’ve always dreamed of. Professional artist, Valentin Ramon, is back with 20 exquisite, unbelievably intricate hand-drawn illustrations inspired by the pranks, hijinks, sets and never-ending Christmas parties that made the nine seasons of The Office so downright delightful. So grab your pens, take a seat and prepare to take a trip to Scranton, PA. Fleece it out.

The Face of Decline

Author : Thomas Dublin
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501707299
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Face of Decline written by Thomas Dublin and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania once prospered. Today, very little mining or industry remains, although residents have made valiant efforts to restore the fabric of their communities. In The Face of Decline, the noted historians Thomas Dublin and Walter Licht offer a sweeping history of this area over the course of the twentieth century. Combining business, labor, social, political, and environmental history, Dublin and Licht delve into coal communities to explore grassroots ethnic life and labor activism, economic revitalization, and the varied impact of economic decline across generations of mining families. The Face of Decline also features the responses to economic crisis of organized capital and labor, local business elites, redevelopment agencies, and state and federal governments. Dublin and Licht draw on a remarkable range of sources: oral histories and survey questionnaires; documentary photographs; the records of coal companies, local governments, and industrial development corporations; federal censuses; and community newspapers. The authors examine the impact of enduring economic decline across a wide region but focus especially on a small group of mining communities in the region's Panther Valley, from Jim Thorpe through Lansford to Tamaqua. The authors also place the anthracite region within a broader conceptual framework, comparing anthracite's decline to parallel developments in European coal basins and Appalachia and to deindustrialization in the United States more generally.

Scranton

Author : Cheryl A. Kashuba
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439653690
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Scranton written by Cheryl A. Kashuba and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After incorporation in 1866, Scranton demonstrated an indomitable spirit that made it the Electric City and the Anthracite Capital of the World. Nestled in the scenic Lackawanna River Valley, Scranton carried that spirit through the changing economic landscape of the mid-20th century as its coal, railroad, and textile industries declined. In a cityscape that recalls its past, Scranton continues to find creative uses for its iconic structures. The community of Scranton embraces growth and change while celebrating its rich heritage with traditions like trips to the Saturday farmers' market at the historic Iron Furnaces, rides along the old Laurel Line trolley tracks to a RailRiders baseball game, celebrations of rich ethnic heritage at festivals throughout the year, and many more.