Download or read book Hidden History of Bucks County written by Jennifer Rogers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bucks County was an original county in William Penn's newly formed Pennsylvania province and has carried the weight of history ever since. Join author Jennifer Rogers as she recounts the lesser-known history of Bucks County. Industrial power in the region expanded in the late 1700s as Irish laborers sacrificed life and limb to construct a section of the Pennsylvania Canal and the Durham Furnace. In 1921, a gruesome train wreck claimed the lives of twenty-seven people, forever leaving its tragic mark on the busy rail lines emerging from Philadelphia. Raised a Quaker in Doylestown, James A. Michener went from local English teacher to Pulitzer Prize-winning author, leaving his philanthropic mark at the art museum named for him.
Download or read book The History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by William Watts Hart Davis and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by J. H. Battle and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bucks County written by Kathleen Zingaro Clark and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bordered by the Delaware River and dotted by dozens of delightful 18th-century towns and villages, Bucks County retains a wistful air of long ago. Covered bridges, colonial homes, classic farmsteads, and a breathtaking countryside are only part of this beautiful county's story. In 1683, Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn, established his manor here and helped build a nation by inviting industrious immigrants to its fertile soil. In 1776, Gen. George Washington launched one of the most important battles of the Revolutionary War from its shores. Farmers harnessed the land for centuries, followed by writers, artists, and innovators who weaved its charms into their work for the world. Bucks County features photographs from area historical societies and collectors that capture the spirit of the everyday life, as well as the extraordinary people and events, that helped shape one of the most distinctive places in America.
Download or read book History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by William Watts Hart Davis and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walking Bucks County Pa written by Catherine D. Kerr and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive maps are the central feature of this book, which describes a variety of walks including trails, state and local parks, the Delaware Canal towpath, historic districts in Newtown and Doylestown, the shops and restaurants of New Hope, and a collection of quiet country back roads.
Download or read book Bucks County Pennsylvania written by Kathryn Finegan Clark and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for an intimate depiction of a community that's known throughout the world for its natural beauty and nurturing of the arts. Explore remnants of the county's 330-year history through 191 images and story-essays, showing how the present has roots in the past - how the old becomes new. This collection goes beyond the iconic fieldstone farmhouse and covered bridge to capture the magic flavor of the region. Visit spots most tourists never see and discover some surprising secrets, such as the oldest "old boy's club" in the world, pyramids, Ivy League Indians, and more. From estate to public park, old towns to villages, relive the history of Bucks County as it enters a prosperous now.
Download or read book Bucks County Adventures written by Carl Lavo and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bucks County-renowned for its beautiful scenery as well as its intriguing history - also has been home to an extraordinary number of artists, musicians and authors. Carl LaVO, award-winning journalist and author, takes the reader on a journey through some of the most interesting, scenic and historic spots in the county. From the famous, such as William Penn, to the interesting, obscure and just plain odd, you'll learn about "Crazy Tom" and his castle, the Bucks County connection to the moon landing, and a mysterious haunted mountain. Bucks County Adventures and its beautiful photography is the book for you as a guide to the county, its historic sites and famous people.
Download or read book Notes on Bucks County written by Hal Marcovitz and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A public works project that exploded into protests, mass arrests and political upheaval. A decades-long feud between two of the region's best-known elected officials. Judges who feared their own constitutional rights were being ignored. The travels and travails of two candidates who went on to win statewide office, albeit with more than a few nervous moments along the way. Controversies that were sparked by such diverse issues as the drugging of racehorses, a nuclear freeze resolution and who exactly was it that spilled water on First Lady Barbara Bush. And, of course, a look at the 2020 election. These are among the issues authors Andy Warren and Hal Marcovitz examine in Notes on Bucks County. At one time, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was known for its lush farmlands, charming small towns, covered bridges and as a home to authors, artists and other celebrities. Over the past 75 years, the county has emerged as a sprawling suburban community that has found itself playing an important role in regional, state and national politics. Indeed, readers of Notes on Bucks County will learn that politics in Bucks County can be two-fisted, as local elected officials spar over issues that affect the quality of life for the county's more than 600,000 citizens. Andy Warren has been involved in Bucks County politics since the 1970s, most notably serving for 15 years as an elected county commissioner. Hal Marcovitz spent 30 years in daily journalism, and for much of that time was assigned to cover the tumultuous politics of Bucks County. They have combined their expertise to analyze the major political events that have occurred in Bucks County over the past 75 years, providing insight for readers who are likely to agree that Bucks County is Pennsylvania's most curious and captivating collar county.
Download or read book Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with Some Account of Their Descendants written by Clarence Vernon Roberts and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks is a collection of genealogical and historical information pertaining to the first settlers of the upper part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Separate chapters are assigned to each family, and approximately 12,000 persons are named and identified. The genealogies commence with the first of the Bucks County line (usually during the period of the eighteenth century, but also earlier) and proceed, on average, through about eight generations.
Download or read book Stone Houses written by Margaret Bye Richie and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone Houses is a unique presentation of a beloved building tradition in one of the most charming and historically significant regions in the nation.
Download or read book Bucks County written by Terry A. McNealy and published by . This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by J. H. Battle and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genius Belt written by George S. Bush and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bucks County, Pennsylvania--the name conjures up images of colonial villages, pastoral vistas, and famous artists. Walking down the streets of Doylestown or New Hope in the 1930s or 40s, you might have glimpsed humorist Dorothy Parker at a lunch counter or satirist S. J. Perelman at the hardware store, not to mention Pulitzer-Prize-winning writers like Oscar Hammerstein, James A. Michener, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart, or Pearl S. Buck. Thanks to cheap real estate, proximity to New York City, and the lure of country living, Bucks County became such a well-known haven for creativity that the New York media began to call it "the genius belt." This book tells the story of Bucks County's rich artistic tradition: from the nineteenth-century's best-known primitive painter, Edward Hicks, to the turn-of-the-century birth of a major art colony along the Delaware River, to the influx of literary and theatrical figures during the Depression. A colorful introduction by James Michener begins with the renowned author's boyhood in Doylestown and recalls his delightful memories of the county's "golden years."
Download or read book Account of the Buck Family of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by William Joseph Buck and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by William Watts Hart Davis and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1975 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of v. 3 of the 1905 ed. published by Lewis Pub. Co., New York under title: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time.
Download or read book Place Names in Bucks County Pennsylvania written by George MacReynolds and published by . This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
