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Book Synopsis Along the Schuylkill River by : Laura Catalano
Download or read book Along the Schuylkill River written by Laura Catalano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Schuylkill River got its name, meaning "hidden river," from Dutch settlers who discovered its mouth sequestered behind the Delaware River's League Island. It later became a river of revolutions. Along its banks Revolutionary War battles were fought, and George Washington's army famously camped at Valley Forge. Later the river helped fuel the Industrial Revolution with coal from Schuylkill County shipped to Philadelphia via the Schuylkill Canal. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad began here and grew into the largest corporation in the world. The iron and steel industry flourished along its waters. The Schuylkill River Desilting Project of the 1950s was the first large-scale cleanup of its kind and helped usher in an environmental revolution. The nation's first public water supply was developed here, and its first zoo and university overlook the river.
Book Synopsis The Schuylkill Navigation Company by : North American, Philadelphia
Download or read book The Schuylkill Navigation Company written by North American, Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The articles which compose the body of the following pamphlet, were originally published as leading editorials in the North America."--Introductory note
Download or read book A River Again written by Chari Towne and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a short time, the Schuylkill went from being considered waters of "uncommon purity" to being this country's dirtiest river. That distinction resulted in the Schuylkill River becoming the focus of a precedent-setting river cleanup effort from 1947 to 1951.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hired a team of engineers to free the Schuylkill from the millions of tons of coal sediment that had filled its bed and raised its floodplain.The Schuylkill River Project Engineers dredged the river and trapped sediment in desilting pools, the kind of practices that river restorations are undertaken to undo today. But at the end of the project, the Schuylkill emerged A RIVER AGAIN.
Download or read book Flow written by Beth Kephart and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Schuylkill River-the name in Dutch means "hidden creek"-courses many miles, turning through Philadelphia before it yields to the Delaware. "I am this wide. I am this deep. A tad voluptuous, but only in places," writes Beth Kephart, capturing the voice of this natural resource in Flow. An award-winning author, Kephart's elegant, impressionistic story of the Schuylkill navigates the beating heart of this magnificent water source. Readers are invited to flow through time-from the colonial era and Ben Franklin's death through episodes of Yellow Fever and the Winter of 1872, when the river froze over-to the present day. Readers will feel the silt of the Schuylkill's banks, swim with its perch and catfish, and cruise-or scull-downstream, from Reading to Valley Forge to the Water Works outside center city. Flow's lush narrative is peppered with lovely, black and white photographs and illustrations depicting the river's history, its people, and its gorgeous vistas. Written with wisdom and with awe for one of the oldest friends of all Philadelphians, Flow is a perfect book for reading while the ice melts, and for slipping in your bag for your own visit to the Schuylkill.
Book Synopsis From the Schuylkill to the Hudson by :
Download or read book From the Schuylkill to the Hudson written by and published by Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. This book was released on 2019 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition From the Schuylkill to the Hudson: Landscapes of the Early American Republic, presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia June 28-December 29, 2019."
Book Synopsis Philadelphia's Pencoyd Iron Works: Forging Along the Schuylkill River by : Kevin Righter
Download or read book Philadelphia's Pencoyd Iron Works: Forging Along the Schuylkill River written by Kevin Righter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Established on the Schuykill River in 1852, Philadelphia's Pencoyd Iron Works was a global leader in structural steel and wrought iron for more than eight decades. ... Author Kevin Righter constructs the immense history of the Pencoyd Iron Works."--Back cover
Book Synopsis Early History of the Falls of Schuylkill, Manayunk, Schuylkill and Lehigh Navigation Companies, Fairmount Waterworks, Etc by : Charles Valerius Hagner
Download or read book Early History of the Falls of Schuylkill, Manayunk, Schuylkill and Lehigh Navigation Companies, Fairmount Waterworks, Etc written by Charles Valerius Hagner and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Old Schuylkill Tales by : Ella Zerbey Elliott
Download or read book Old Schuylkill Tales written by Ella Zerbey Elliott and published by Pantianos Classics. This book was released on 1906 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The local history of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is full of interesting stories about the intrepid souls who settled there, building the first towns and industries of the region. This is a well-researched and superbly composed chronicle which traverses various aspects of Schuylkill life. It begins with a profile of the German settlers who were the majority group who established themselves in areas of Penn State during the mid-1700s. We continue onto accounts of the initial settlements; essential matters include agriculture and an effective defense from aggressive Native American tribes. To better place the reader character profiles are given, describing certain people and the environs that surrounded them. As the decades went by, hamlets and villages grew into towns such as Pottsville. New industries were born and developed rapidly as the population burgeoned. The discovery of coal plus the advent of steam engines and the railroad led the economy of Schuylkill to prosperity. Churches were built to keep the locals mindful of the Lord, and schools were set up to educate the new generations. Amid all this activity, many intriguing stories and events ensued - together, these bring alive a distant era of grit, determination and hardiness.
Book Synopsis A History of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State in Schuylkill ... by : Schuylkill Fishing Company
Download or read book A History of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State in Schuylkill ... written by Schuylkill Fishing Company and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Schuylkill by : James Bennett Nolan
Download or read book The Schuylkill written by James Bennett Nolan and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Schuylkill by : Charles Karsner Mills
Download or read book The Schuylkill written by Charles Karsner Mills and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Schuylkill Canal by : Karen Rodemich Roman
Download or read book The Schuylkill Canal written by Karen Rodemich Roman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1825, the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed a waterway of 108 miles, linking Port Carbon to Philadelphia. The waterway, known as the Schuylkill Navigation but commonly referred to today as the Schuylkill Canal, consisted of a system of interconnected canals (often called reaches), locks, and slack-water pools to transport anthracite coal. Before that time, Philadelphia depended on the import of coal from Europe. The Schuylkill Canal was operational until 1931, around the time of the collapse of commercial traffic in the navigation. Only two watered stretches of the canal remain today: the approximately 2.5 miles of the original 3.5 miles of Oakes Reach between Oaks and Mont Clare and the one-mile reach in Manayunk. While these areas are no longer used for navigation, they are enjoyed recreationally by many in the surrounding communities.
Book Synopsis Interesting History of the Schuylkill River by : Emily Stehr
Download or read book Interesting History of the Schuylkill River written by Emily Stehr and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interesting History of the Schuylkill River Definition of the Schuylkill River:
Book Synopsis Blue Book of Schuylkill County by : Ella Zerbey Elliott
Download or read book Blue Book of Schuylkill County written by Ella Zerbey Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History Of Schuylkill County, Pa by : W W Munsell & Co
Download or read book History Of Schuylkill County, Pa written by W W Munsell & Co and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating glimpse into the history of one of Pennsylvania's most storied counties, this book offers a wealth of information on the people, places, and events that have shaped the region over the centuries. With its detailed maps, vivid illustrations, and engaging prose, it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of this part of America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis State-book of Pennsylvania by : Thomas Henry Burrowes
Download or read book State-book of Pennsylvania written by Thomas Henry Burrowes and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Remembering Norristown by : Stan Huskey
Download or read book Remembering Norristown written by Stan Huskey and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olympians, soldiers and abolitionists have all hailed from the bustling shores of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Beginning as a modest seventeenth-century settlement along the "hidden river," it became an industrial boomtown and attracted waves of immigrants to its forges, railways and mills. Local journalist Stan Huskey brings together lively vignettes and fascinating firsthand accounts to introduce such characters as Union general Winfield S. Hancock, hero of Gettysburg, and baseball greats Tommy Lasorda and Mike Piazza. From tales of calamitous train wrecks to the bygone era of streetcars, Huskey brings readers back to the glow of the hometown lights.
