Name: Gettysburg
Brand: Dolly Nasby
SKU: 9780738557687
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Gettysburg

9780738557687

$23.99

Gettysburg, while host to the most devastating war in American history, is a quiet, thriving town nestled in agricultural Adams County. Although the battle put the town on the map, it has been the generations of residents who have shaped it. Frequented by many political and historic figures, the town has held on to its homespun feeling.

Hershey

9781467123310

$24.99

In 1903, chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey founded the model town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Today, the Hershey community remains home to The Hershey Company as well as a number of commercial, educational, and philanthropic institutions that continue to bear the Hershey name.

Lehigh County

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Lehigh County has transformed throughout the years and now is a far cry from its rural identity only 50 years ago. Today Lehigh County is known as an important link to the metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia.

Phoenixville

9780738538563

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Phoenixville follows the path of a burgeoning Chester County community situated along the Schuylkill River. Beginning with the twilight of the 19th century and continuing through the dawn of a new millennium, vintage images are used in tandem with modern photography to illustrate the course the community has taken over the last century. Take a journey back in time to revisit the Phoenix Steel Corporation, horse-drawn carriages traveling along Bridge Street, and the rural character of Maple Lawn Farm.

Scranton

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Incorporated in 1856, Scranton, Pennsylvania, quickly became a center of industry and commerce and remained that way for much of the 20th century. Many of the industrial, educational, government, and religious institutions constructed during that period of growth have survived to this day. Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia's Then & Now series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with contemporary photographs.

Spring City and Royersford

9780738549279

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Spring City and Royersford share a rich history that once included factories, the canal, the trolley, and two major railroads. Today there are many revitalization projects taking place in both communities that give promise to a bright future.

Vandergrift

9780738565392

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Established in 1895 when other factory towns consisted of shabby mill-owned structures and dirt streets, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, was uniquely designed by the firm of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot to be greener and more architecturally pleasing for residents. The town's early emphasis on green space and resident-owned homes was ahead of its time, and aspects of its history continue to surprise even residents.

Conshohocken

9780738536538

$24.99

Conshohocken, a square-mile borough just outside Philadelphia, was incorporated in 1850 with just seven hundred twenty-seven residents. A century later, the population peaked at eleven thousand. This volume explores the changes in the community during more than one hundred fifty years of growth. Highlights include St. Matthew's High School, the borough's centennial and sesquicentennial celebrations, and Alan Wood Steel, one of the area's largest employers. Although the face of the community has changed, Conshohocken's residents have always preserved the sense of family that endures today.

Chester County

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The history of Chester County, the fastest developing county in Pennsylvania, is revealed by the uses of the land through the years, from the agriculture and industries of the nineteenth century to the specialty agriculture and service industries of today. Chester County visits the landscape and community that has endeared generations of residents. Rediscover Saturday night movies at the Warner Theatre in West Chester and root-beer floats at the Guernsey Cow in Exton. Visit the industries that built a strong economy in Chester County, such as Lukens Steel and the Sharples Separator Company, and learn about the site of a paper mill that is now a nature preserve for rare Brandywine bluebells.

Brookville

9780738573748

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Now a federally registered historic district, Brookville's Main Street buildings, businesses and industries, schools, churches, and homes typify architecture during the last part of the 19th century and life during the first half of the 20th century, illustrating both change and preservation.

Newtown Square

9780738565286

$24.99

Newtown Township, more commonly known today as Newtown Square, is the oldest township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. While Newtown was mostly farmland until the mid-20th century, it has developed significantly since World War II. Over 100 historic homes and buildings remain along Newtown's four-lane highways, country roads, and neighborhoods. Newtown Square provides a glimpse at the township's changes from rolling countryside to continually growing suburb.