Erie County Pennsylvania

Author : D. P. Robbins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333555986
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Popular History of Erie County, Pennsylvania written by D. P. Robbins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Popular History of Erie County, Pennsylvania: A Condensed Stetch of the State, Complete History of the County; Its Cities, Villages, Townships; Educational and Industrial Development; And Biographies of Prominent Men; Statistica, Political, and Miscellaneous Matter A historian, from the nature of his work, cannot be original. He is compelled to quote, either in words or in fact. He may narrate in his own words but as he is reproducing an oft told tale, must necessarily somewhere, encroach upon the language of earlier sketchers. Hence while we are under obligations, to scores of former writers, upon the subjects under discussion; and have refered to an hun dred books, as well as numerous manuscripts and records, we are under no partic ular Obligation to any individual, excepting as a matter of courtesy, and all who have in any manner aided in this work, alike have the sincere thanks of the author. The first duty of an historian is to ascertain and record facts. To narrate a succession of events, in a correct and concise manner, as a plain unvarnished tale, has been the effort of the writer in the following pages. NO attempt has been made at word painting nor to relate interesting reminiscences. Extensive re search has been made, both of original and printed documents, with the simple and in view to secure and record, reliable facts. Individuals, have to do, with county state and national matters and in that. Sense are a part of history. Biographical notes, given with strict reference to fact, are important in establishing dates and occurrences, but when filled with gush and fulsome praise are not only unimportant but nauseating. Shorn of these however, brief biographical notes are valuable historical pointers and as such we have not only made mention of William Penn and all the governors of this State, but the principal actors in Erie County history. In City, Village and Township history will be found brief biographies of the leading f-amilies, whether such per mns have subscribed for this work or not. 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.