Download or read book History of the City of Altoona and Blair County written by James H. Ewing and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens written by Jesse C. Sell and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Charles B. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties Pennsylvania written by J. Simpson Africa and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 150th Anniversary History of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Larry Dennis Smith and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only comprehensive history of Blair County to be published since 1945. Blair County, Pennsylvania was erected out of Huntingdon and Bedford Counties in the year 1846. The year 1996 marked Blair?s 150th Anniversary as a separate county. This volume, recognized by the Blair County Commissioners as the official Sesquicentennial history book, and comprising 833 pages of text, 29 pages of footnotes, a 61 page index and 439 photographs, has been produced to commemorate that anniversary. The region encompassed by present-day Blair County comprised approximately two-thirds of the region which was formed as Frankstown Township within Bedford County in the year 1775. Blair County?s Euro-American history actually extends farther back beyond the dawn of that period of 220 years. The first white settlers to homestead in this region are believed to have come to this region during the decade preceding the formation of Frankstown Township. Earlier still in Pre-historic times, numerous Indian tribes sojourned in this region. Building upon the rich historical tradition established by a half dozen Blair County historians of yesteryear, this volume describes the historical events back to that time. A number of features set this volume apart from other books about the history of Blair County. Unlike the previously published history books, which relied largely on unverified sources of information, this volume has been footnoted throughout. The serious researcher will find original source material transcribed verbatim. The editors of earlier history books altered the spelling and punctuation of original source materials to conform to their own contemporary grammar. This volume presents the original materials as they were written. Previously history books have provided biographical sketches of only certain settlers and have often led the reader to assume that there were perhaps only ten or fifteen pioneer families that homesteaded there. One chapter in this volume provides short sketches of the lives of the over two hundred pioneer settlers who appeared in this region from the earliest settlement (i.e. circa 1768) to the year 1783 when the American Revolutionary War came to a close and people began to move westward en-masse.Some items included in the 150th Anniversary History of Blair County:? Detailed history of each township and borough in the county, along with a chronological history of the City of Altoona. ? Determination of the earliest settlers within each township and borough region from public records rather than ?word of mouth? sources.? Maps showing the evolution of the various townships of Blair County.? A complete and verbatim transcription of Tax Assessment Records for each township for the year closest to the year the township was formed.? A detailed history of the region during the American Revolutionary War (the only conflict in which this region was directly affected). Included is the most complete and accurate guide to the burial sites of Revolutionary War Patriots in Blair County soil.? A history of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and various other units in which men of color participated in the Civil War.? A complete transcript of the Act whereby the county of Blair was erected out of Bedford and Huntingdon Counties in the year 1846.List index + surname index including over 6,000 names.
Download or read book History of Centre and Clinton Counties Pennsylvania written by John Blair Linn and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book They Came From Blair County written by Eric Shields and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people, when they are young often are quoted as saying, "I can't do anything in this town" when talking about their hometown. They Came From Blair County proves this theory wrong time and time again.It shows that no matter where you are from you can do whatever you set your mind to. It features thirty-one people from a variety of backgrounds in different fields including entertainment, politics, business, medicine, and sports among others. It shows how they set their goals and then proceeded to accomplish them.Not only do their stories talk about their accomplishments, but it shows how they affected their hometowns and eventually made history. This local history lesson will bring many memories to the older generation and will teach the younger ones that their home communities are something to be proud of and they too can accomplish great things.
Download or read book A History of Blair County Pennsylvania from Its Earliest Settlement and More Particularly from Its Organization in 1846 to June 1896 written by Charles B. [From Old Catalog] Clark and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
Download or read book Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Samuel T. Wiley and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania written by John Franklin Meginness and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 1642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Cambria County Pennsylvania written by Henry Wilson Storey and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book J C Blair Memorial Hospital written by Nancy Swigart Shedd and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years ago, on September 4, 1911, the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital opened its doors to patients and their doctors. Given to the community in memory of Huntingdon's most successful entrepreneur, the hospital has strived since its inception to achieve the reputation it enjoys today as an institution of advanced medical knowledge, skill, and service. Medical practice has undergone revolutionary change during the hospital's first century; the hospital has worked diligently to keep abreast of that change. Yet its mission--to treat all who enter its doors, without regard to their ability to pay--has remained unchanged. Deep emotions are tied to hospital experiences. Generations of area residents have been born at the hospital, and generations have availed themselves of its services to achieve and maintain good health. A century after its founding, J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital continues to play a vital role in the lives of people in the communities surrounding Huntingdon.
Download or read book A History of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Charles B. Clark and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Blair County, Pennsylvania: From Its Earliest Settlement, and More Particularly From Its Organization, in 1846 to June 1896; Fifty Years Blair County has within its bounds some of the loftiest moun tains, the most beautifully picturesque scenery and the greatest natural curiosities in the State. It has considerable mineral wealth and many fertile and well watered valleys. 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.
Download or read book History of Huntingdon and Blair counties Pennsylvania written by A.J. Simpson and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1974 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Charles B. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Altoona written by David W. Seidel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated in 1846 and immediately began the task of finding an all-rail route to connect Philadelphia with Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Railroad surveyed possible routes and arrived on a valley floor at the base of the Allegheny Mountains in 1849 that was primarily occupied by the David Robeson farm. As people arrived for employment opportunities, the railroad company purchased the Robeson farm, laid out the plan of a town, and named it Altoona. Shops were established, and crafts were needed as locomotive and car design and building evolved, all with increasing population and prosperity. Altoona grew from farmland to 75,000 people in 75 years.
Download or read book A History of Blair County Pennsylvania written by Esq. Charles B. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
