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Remembering Northeast Philadelphia

Author : Dr. Harry C. Silcox
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232911
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Remembering Northeast Philadelphia written by Dr. Harry C. Silcox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The towns of Northeast Philadelphia boast a rich and vibrant history, but many of their engrossing stories have been pushed into the background over time. In this collection of historical columns, first published in the Northeast Times, Dr. Harry C. Silcox brings their narratives back into the spotlight. From the beginning, all major roads in the region went to Frankford, the site of the nation's first psychiatric hospital and the popular Unity Street open-air market. The town of Holmesburg offered shelter to the veterans of the stage in Edwin Forrest's Home for Aged Actors. Years before the civil rights movement, Greenbelt Knoll became Philadelphia's first planned racially integrated housing development. Even the nation's first solar energy-powered machine was developed in Northeast Philly. From tales of alligator wrestling to groundbreaking feats of aviation, Silcox weaves a fascinating tapestry of everyday American life.

Historical Northeast Philadelphia

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Historical Northeast Philadelphia written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Northeast Philadelphia

Author : Dr. Harry C. Silcox
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625843186
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Northeast Philadelphia written by Dr. Harry C. Silcox and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northeast Philadelphia chronicles this area's history of transformation, from scattered communities to an urban center. Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but ultimately triumphed in their transition from rural townships to a bustling urban center. Dr. Harry C. Silcox has collaborated with Frank W. Hollingsworth to chart this fascinating evolution, from the demise of the family farm to neighbors uniting on the homefront during World War II. With such lively characters as Mary Disston, the founding mother of Tacony, and tales of the local effort for suffrage, Silcox and Hollingsworth create a brilliant and affectionate portrait of Northeast Philadelphia.

Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History

Author : Dr Harry C. Silcox
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540220547
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History written by Dr Harry C. Silcox and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but ultimately triumphed in their transition from rural townships to a bustling urban center. Dr. Harry C. Silcox has collaborated with Frank W. Hollingsworth to chart this fascinating evolution, from the demise of the family farm to neighbors uniting on the homefront during World War II. With such lively characters as Mary Disston, the founding mother of Tacony, and tales of the local effort for suffrage, Silcox and Hollingsworth create a brilliant and affectionate portrait of Northeast Philadelphia.

Lower Northeast Philadelphia

Author : Louis M. Iatarola
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738556628
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Lower Northeast Philadelphia written by Louis M. Iatarola and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fields and estates in post-World War II Northeast Philadelphia gave way to the construction of new houses, traditional neighborhoods changed as new communities and shopping districts emerged.

Old Northeast Philadelphia County

Author : Northeast High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Old Northeast Philadelphia County written by Northeast High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Northeast Philadelphia, and why

Author : Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Northeast Philadelphia, and why written by Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lower Northeast Philadelphia

Author : Louis M. Latarola
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531622152
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Lower Northeast Philadelphia written by Louis M. Latarola and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early part of the twentieth century, as traditional communities in Philadelphia that had been swallowed up by the Consolation Act of 1854 grew more dense, an area known as Northeast Philadelphia came into its own. Development of Roosevelt Boulevard, the Market-Frankford Elevated Railway, and the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge facilitated access to large swaths of undeveloped land. Lower Northeast Philadelphia focuses on the area following the path of the Delaware River north to the city limits at the Poquessing Creek and also along and between the Frankford and Pennypack Creeks. Most of Northeast Philadelphia developed much later than the rest of the city, but the area now possesses the same "town of neighborhoods" feel each with a unique character and history.

Philadelphia Stories

Author : Fredric Miller
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780877225515
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Philadelphia Stories written by Fredric Miller and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia Stories is a kind of family album. As in their earlier volume, Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940, Miller, Vogel, and Davis have collected photographs of ordinary lives and daily events from 1920 to 1960 that have shaped the collective memory of people in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of photo essays, Philadelphia Stories evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. Contemporary photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Details on homelife, food prices, school activities, local politics, shopping, social mores, and neighborhood customs chronicle experiences that are in many ways distinct to Philadelphians but also indicative of dramatic social, political, and economic shifts in the United States over forty years. Using photojournalism as the dominant style of documentary photography—and consciousness making—the book also features three prototypical family albums. These collections of snapshots taken by local residents to record weddings, holidays, and other family events not only depict how people saw themselves at various times but reveal the kinds of memories they wanted to keep. While major national events create the context for this social history, the book focuses on the daily lives of Philadelphians: as they cope with the Depression, participate in New Deal programs, buy automobiles and television sets, grow Victory Gardens, hold air raid drills, visit the Freedom Train, move to the suburbs, cling to old neighborhoods, and maintain tradition amid flux.Philadelphia Stories celebrates the recent past in the words and images of those who experienced it. It is a family album for all who know and love the city. Author note: Fredric M. Miller is Curator of the Urban Archives Center, Paley Library, Temple University.Morris J. Vogel is Professor of History, Temple University.Allen F. Davis is Professor of History, Temple University.

Take a Trip Through Time

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Take a Trip Through Time written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Remembering Kensington & Fishtown

Author : Kenneth W. Milano
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162584347X
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Remembering Kensington & Fishtown written by Kenneth W. Milano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about learn about their fascinating pasts.

Remembering True Love

Author : Carrie Keeton
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1450019579
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Remembering True Love written by Carrie Keeton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Interviews: Steppin-Out Radio, New York city. Hosted by Scott Clark. Host, Stur Bryer Show. Norwich, Ct. Hosted by Francis Wood, Home Town Radio. Farmville Va. Your Life Matters, Radio show. Hosted by Jennifer Hodson, and husband Steve. Westport, In

First City

Author : Gary B. Nash
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812202880
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book First City written by Gary B. Nash and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its rich foundation stories, Philadelphia may be the most important city in America's collective memory. By the middle of the eighteenth century William Penn's "greene countrie town" was, after London, the largest city in the British Empire. The two most important documents in the history of the United States, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were drafted and signed in Philadelphia. The city served off and on as the official capital of the young country until 1800, and was also the site of the first American university, hospital, medical college, bank, paper mill, zoo, sugar refinery, public school, and government mint. In First City, acclaimed historian Gary B. Nash examines the complex process of memory making in this most historic of American cities. Though history is necessarily written from the evidence we have of the past, as Nash shows, rarely is that evidence preserved without intent, nor is it equally representative. Full of surprising anecdotes, First City reveals how Philadelphians—from members of elite cultural institutions, such as historical societies and museums, to relatively anonymous groups, such as women, racial and religious minorities, and laboring people—have participated in the very partisan activity of transmitting historical memory from one generation to the next.

Old Northeast Philadelphia County, 1609-1854

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Old Northeast Philadelphia County, 1609-1854 written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Northeast Philadelphia County from 1605 to 1854 written by students of Northeast High School.

A Brief History of Immigration in Northeast Philadelphia

Author : Harry C. Silcox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Immigration in Northeast Philadelphia written by Harry C. Silcox and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Forgotten Bottom Remembered

Author : New City Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971299634
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Bottom Remembered written by New City Press and published by . This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students in the Spring 2002 Community Publishing class at Temple University participated in an oral history project focused on capturing stories from the Forgotten Bottom neighborhood in South Philadelphia. The life histories of many of the community's residents have been collected as interviews in this book.

Lawndale

Author : Charles Wiedenmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Lawndale written by Charles Wiedenmann and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were you a kid in the 60s and 70s? Then you’ll love this book. It’s chock full of short stories about growing up during that period in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A time when life was about playing outside, exploring the woods, riding bikes, and playing games in the street. There were no cell phones, internet, or social media. The news came wrapped in a rubber band and landed on your doorstep thrown by a kid on a bicycle. Nobody wore helmets when they rode their bikes and nobody used seatbelts. You could disappear all day and your parents didn’t even know where you were. Just as long as you made it home in time for dinner. There were only three channels on TV and a gallon of gas was fifty cents. Travel back to a simpler time with the author as he spins tales about his life growing up in Lawndale, a small suburb of Philadelphia. You’ll see the world through his eyes from kindergarten to high school as he navigates his childhood. From the struggles of adolescence to the fun he and his friends and family had as kids.