Download or read book Epic on the Schuylkill written by John B. Trussell, Jr. and published by DIANE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valley Forge is not the site of a great battle, but it has long been recognized as the site of a great victory -- a victory of the human spirit. It was a triumph of endurance & dedication over starvation, nakedness, cold, disease, & uncertainty. In addition, it marks the transition of a determined but disparate, untrained, & independent-minded band of men into an effective, disciplined fighting force. For generations of Americans, Valley Forge has provided a symbol of patriotic devotion, epitomizing the ideals which brought our nation into being & which have determined its character throughout the succeeding years. This document seeks to convey some idea of what the experience was like for the men who endured &, in the end, surmounted it. Illustrations.
Download or read book Epic on the Schuylkill written by John B. B. Trussell and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book EPIC ON THE SCHUYLKILL THE VALLEY FORGE ENCAMPMENT 1777 1778 written by JOHN. TRUSSELL JR. and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Epic on the Schuylkill written by John B. B. Trussell and published by Ingram. This book was released on 1989 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington wintered his troops at Valley Forge from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778. The encampment is located mainly in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The National Park headquarters and a portion of the camp are located in Schuylkill and Tredyffrin townships in Chester County.
Download or read book Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County written by Historical Society of Schuylkill County and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Schuylkill written by Thomas Moore Thomas B Karsner Mills 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: This epic poem pays tribute to the Schuylkill River on the occasion of its centennial. Written by Charles K. Mills, a noted poet and journalist of the late 19th century, this book is a celebration of the natural beauty and historical significance of this iconic American waterway. 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.
Download or read book Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County written by Historical Society Of County and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... The Story About One of the Pirst Chartered Railroads in America. Prepared by DR. J. J. JOHN, of Stiainokin, Pa., and read before the Society, September 26, 1906. ON THE OLD ROAD. "Once in an old forgotten day This by-track was a trodden way, But now, so few the steps that pass, The ruts are carpeted with erass. The careless brambles trail across, The gravel has its garb of moss, And oft the dawn and dusk go by Unnoted of a human eye." The chartering of the Danville and Pottsville Railroad, April 8, 1826, placed it in the honorable column of one of the few corporations that at this early period com menced the experiment of a new and comparatively untried method of transportation. It was a venture--a leap in the dark, --as only two railroads in England, had as yet, resorted to this plan of carriage, and with the short experience of a couple years, the results were unknown. Following in the wake of our mother country, the people of our Commonwealth at this time had become greatly interested in the question of internal improvements. With vigorous energy they entered upon the herculean task to develop the immense resources of our state by a system of inland navigation through the means of canals. With Philadelphia as a base, these arteries of commerce were to extend across the state to connect with Lake Erie and the Ohio River. This was a great undertaking for those times, as great mountain ranges preSented barriers that seemed impossible to pass by water communication. But the ingenuity of our engineers overcame these difficulties by portage railroads with their tunnels and inclined planes. The railroad of this period was an improvement on its ancestors, the tram road, which for several hundred years had been in use in some of its primitive...
Download or read book Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County 3 written by Historical Society of Schuylkill County 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: This collection of historical essays, articles, and records provides a fascinating glimpse into the social, economic, and cultural history of the Pennsylvania county of Schuylkill. The Historical Society of Schuylkill County, which was founded in 1903, has compiled a wealth of archival material on the region, including diaries, letters, maps, photographs, and newspapers. The book covers a wide range of topics, from early settlement to coal mining, from transportation to military history, and is illustrated with historical photographs and documents. 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.
Download or read book Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County written by Historical Society of Schuylkill County and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 574 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 The Camp by Schuylkill Falls written by William Spohn Baker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Camp by Schuylkill Falls: A Paper Read Before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, January 11, 1892 Let us, then, fill in this corner, cover the canvas, and tell the story. In the Itinerary of General Washington for the year 1777 (penna. Mag., Vol. XIV), I stated, on the authority of Colonel Pickering, adjutant-general, l that the main Conti neutal army encamped the first week of August and for two days in September, before and after the battle of Brandy wine, between Germantown and the Schuylkill River, near the Falls of Schuylkill, five miles from Philadelphia; but was not able to designate with any certainty the ground occupied. 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 Publications Of The Historical Society Of Schuylkill County Volume 4 written by Historical Society of Schuylkill County 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: Publications by the historical society of Schuylkill County. 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.
Download or read book Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania written by Samuel T. Wiley and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Schuylkill Tales written by Ella Zerbey Elliott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old Schuylkill Tales: A History of Interesting Events, Traditions and Anecdotes of the Early Settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Those who have attempted to merge general historical facts with local incidents know what difficulty is encountered in pre serving a consecutive chronological arrangement of the events. The consequent irrelevant lapses that will occur in the embodi ment of such history and narratives, the latter of which, to assume an attractive and readable form, must necessarily be dressed in a style resembling, more or less, fiction. It should, however, be borne in mind that truth is stranger than fiction and that the rich vein of folk lore in Schuylkill Countv has not yet been sounded to its depths, there are still rich treasures to unearth. 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 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.
Download or read book Publications Of The Historical Society Of Schuylkill County Volume 3 written by Historical Society of Schuylkill County 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: This collection of publications from the Historical Society of Schuylkill County includes a wide range of articles and essays on the history of the region. Topics covered include early settlements, transportation, industry, and social life. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of Schuylkill County and the surrounding region. 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.
Download or read book The Schuylkill County Book of Lists written by J. Robert Zane and published by Broad Mountain Pub.. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Schuykill County written by Lee L. Ward and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in the rich anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County was captured on film as early as the 1860s, when A.M. Allen set up Pottsville's first photography studio. The Historical Society of Schuylkill County has been collecting and preserving these images for the last 95 years, bringing history to life once again in the companion to their first two volumes. Schuylkill County Volume II includes the work of George M. Bretz, the famous Photographer in the Mines, as well as a collection of postcard images that were popular in the early 20th century. View houses of worship, construction of Route 122/61 during the 1940s and 1950s, railroad stations and crossings that have since given way to the age of the automobile, and familiar county scenes. Dedicated historians Leo L. Ward and Mark T. Major have reached deep into the collections of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County to mine this fascinating collection of images. A thoroughly researched and informative text complements the images and evokes a nostalgia for the past.
