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An Uncommon Passage

Author : Edward K. Muller
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822943662
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book An Uncommon Passage written by Edward K. Muller and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Allegheny Passage Trail forms a hiking and biking route stretching approximately 150 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cumberland, Maryland, where it connects with the C&O Canal Towpath to reach Washington, DC. The trail is the culmination of many years of work by the Allegheny Trail Alliance, which joined seven separate trail organizations from Pennsylvania and Maryland to acquire and develop the land. Formerly an Indian path, trade route, military road, railway link, and part of the original National Road-the trail is truly a path to American history. An Uncommon Passage guides readers through the fascinating story of this trail, as a critical link in the western expansion of colonial America, and a pathway to the development of the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. The book explores the British outposts and forts, early settlers and frontier life, developing towns and cities, rise and predominance of industry, later environmentalism and preservation, natural resources, rivers, flora and geological features that comprise the trail and its environs. The engaging narrative is complemented by an extensive selection of historical illustrations and the contemporary photography of Paul g. Wiegman, all of which reveal the stunning scenery and pictorial history of the region. An Uncommon Passage offers a journey through both time and space to capture the heritage and surroundings of a region that would grow to prosper and help build a nation.

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 Volume 1 ~ Paperbound

Author : Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher : Reprint Services Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0781264340
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 Volume 1 ~ Paperbound written by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by Reprint Services Corporation. This book was released on 1962 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers S. 1798, to authorize construction of the Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland.

Bulletin

Author : Geographical Society of Philadelphia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bulletin written by Geographical Society of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West of the Alleghenies

Author : Craig Pennington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book West of the Alleghenies written by Craig Pennington and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Last of the Mohicans and Drums Along the Mohawk 1777 War Drums echo across the Frontier Driven by the promise of a new frontier, Fergus Moorhead, his beautiful young wife, Jane, and a small group of intrepid pioneers challenge the treacherous road across the Allegheny Mountains to the untamed wilderness of Western Pennsylvania. Soon, their fragile world is ripped apart by the realities of war. Fergus is captured by Indians and forced on a nightmare journey that takes him from one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War to the hell of a British prison ship. Not knowing if her husband is dead or alive, Jane and her children must face the dangers and heartbreak of the frontier alone. Based on a true story, West of the Alleghenies is the epic tale of one man's struggle to survive in a war-torn land and return to the woman he loves.

Around Cresson and the Alleghenies

Author : Anne Frances Pulling, Sr.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738590400
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Around Cresson and the Alleghenies written by Anne Frances Pulling, Sr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Allegheny Mountains constantly challenged early settlers to use their creativity and skills to conquer what seemed an almost insurmountable barrier. The founding fathers recognized potential in the area both as a resort and as a thriving town that would attract industry. Through hard work and innovation, an all-rail route over the mountains was established, linking the area with important industrial and trade centers. Many people came to Cresson to enjoy the health and recreational benefits of its natural springs, and the area's "pike" afforded the first stage link between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. When the Pennsylvania Railroad established headquarters here, with a roundhouse, machine shops, and branch lines, the area entered an era of industrial prosperity. I n this remarkable volume, over 200 rare images are combines with informative and insightful text. Early views of the famous Horseshoe Curve, the Gallitzin Tunnels, and the Mountain House are delightfully intertwined with photographs of homes, workplaces, churches, and the people who made the area prosper and grow. Readers visit Loretto, a town founded by "A Prince-Priest, Demetrius A. Gallitzin, Apostle of the Alleghenies" and they are transported to Portage and Lilly, areas of woodlands that gave rise to numerous sawmills.

Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers S. 1798, to authorize construction of the Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland.

Coming of Age In 1950s Rural Western Pennsylvania

Author : Rick Sheffer
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781660702374
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Coming of Age In 1950s Rural Western Pennsylvania written by Rick Sheffer and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Ashbaugh - I just finished reading your book. Boy, did that ever turn the clock back. I think that described life in those small towns to a tee. Congratulations on getting it published. TOWN and TIME ... My cycle of life began January 12, 1945, seven months before the end of WWII, in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, a borough of some 800 souls, where generations of my father's family had lived and died. Emlenton, which lies partially isolated in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, offered few outside distractions, so we relied heavily on our imaginations and the natural resources that surrounded us. The swimming holes along Richey Run Creek, the Indian cave below the town cemetery, and long hikes along the railroad tracks that followed alongside the majestic Allegheny River offered plenty of adventure and diversion. Our lives revolved around paper routes, baseball, pin ball machines, hotdogs, French fries, 5&10 stores, dances, and dating. The freezing cold winters involved basketball, deer hunting and fur trapping. A youthful fertile mind, interested in science, led to rocketry, homemade motors, crystal radios, moonshine, and motor scooters that provided a lifetime of memories. The stories shared are sometimes funny, poignant, and often laced with mischief. Emlenton seemed to be magical, and those times now seem idyllic. This is where I grew up, and this book is about the time, the place, the people, and the events that formed my coming of age in the 1950s.

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846

Author : Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 written by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building America

Author : Jean H. Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0190696451
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Building America written by Jean H. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as the revolutionaries of America sought to create a new society, so too did Benjamin Henry Latrobe seek to create buildings and oversee public works projects that would elevate the culture and society of the United States. This biography of Benjamin Henry Latrobe narrates the challenges to and triumphs of America's first professionally trained architect and engineer.

The United States Catalog

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2048 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The United States Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 2048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Motor Travel

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Motor Travel written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jonesborough

Author : Paul M. Fink
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807380
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Jonesborough written by Paul M. Fink and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a chapter entitled “Prehistory,” this volume goes on to chronicle the Indian troubles and other hardships suffered by those settling the frontier, their early government, development of trade and commerce, travel and the coming of the railroad, growth of churches and religion, as well as education and publications, finally recording several pages of leftover bits of information under “Miscellany.” This history of the oldest town in Tennessee was written in 1972, with financial aid through a Federal grant, and covers approximately the same period then under study for Jonesborough's preservation and restoration plans. The revised edition includes more than 100 newly added photographs and a complete index.

Journal of Samuel Maclay

Author : Samuel Maclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of Samuel Maclay written by Samuel Maclay and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846

Author : Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 written by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bluegrass Paradise

Author : Gary A. O'Dell
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813196728
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Bluegrass Paradise written by Gary A. O'Dell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the earliest days of the United States as settlers made their way west and into what would eventually become Kentucky, they were faced with many challenges in the task of surveying and claiming new and unknown land. Among the highest priorities for new residents was to determine if their chosen homestead could provide the fertile soil and fresh water they needed to sustain life and service their agricultural needs. Kentucky, with its underlying base of predominantly limestone rock—perfectly suited to the natural formation of caves, sinking streams, and springs of cool water—proved the ideal location on which to build their new lives. In Bluegrass Paradise: Royal Spring and the Birth of Georgetown, Kentucky, author Gary A. O'Dell tells the story of the Royal Spring, the largest spring in central Kentucky. Practical and essential to the creation of a successful settlement, the spring and its location became the primary reason pioneers would eventually congregate here and found the city of Georgetown as one of the earliest Kentucky communities. In the ensuing 250 years, the Royal Spring has faithfully served the water needs of the community and the locale remains a cherished cultural and historical asset that provides greenspace within a rapidly growing city.

Republic of Taste

Author : Catherine E. Kelly
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812248236
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Republic of Taste written by Catherine E. Kelly and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early decades of the eighteenth century, European, and especially British, thinkers were preoccupied with questions of taste. Whether Americans believed that taste was innate—and therefore a marker of breeding and station—or acquired—and thus the product of application and study—all could appreciate that taste was grounded in, demonstrated through, and confirmed by reading, writing, and looking. It was widely believed that shared aesthetic sensibilities connected like-minded individuals and that shared affinities advanced the public good and held great promise for the American republic. Exploring the intersection of the early republic's material, visual, literary, and political cultures, Catherine E. Kelly demonstrates how American thinkers acknowledged the similarities between aesthetics and politics in order to wrestle with questions about power and authority. Judgments about art, architecture, literature, poetry, and the theater became an arena for considering political issues ranging from government structures and legislative representation to qualifications for citizenship and the meaning of liberty itself. Additionally, if taste prompted political debate, it also encouraged affinity grounded in a shared national identity. In the years following independence, ordinary women and men reassured themselves that taste revealed larger truths about an individual's character and potential for republican citizenship. Did an early national vocabulary of taste, then, with its privileged visuality, register beyond the debates over the ratification of the Constitution? Did it truly extend beyond political and politicized discourse to inform the imaginative structures and material forms of everyday life? Republic of Taste affirms that it did, although not in ways that anyone could have predicted at the conclusion of the American Revolution.