Harrisburg S Old Eighth Ward
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Harrisburg S Old Eighth Ward
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Harrisburg S Old Eighth Ward written by and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Harrisburg was the capital of an increasingly urban and progressive Pennsylvania at the turn of the twentieth century, with the remnants of an older, more diverse city thriving in its midst. As the streets were paved for the first time and the new state capitol building rose over a humming industrial city ready to embrace change, Harrisburg's Eighth Ward clung to its rambunctious past. When the "Old Eighth" stood in the way of the new Capitol Park, one journalist asked his readers to take a stroll through the streets one last time. J. Howard Wert's "Passing of the Old Eighth" articles-awash in images of decrepitude and vice-appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot in 1912-1913 and introduced readers to such cheats, fools, and boozers as Harry Cook and "Billy Jelly." This volume presents the complete series of 35 articles chronicling the adventures of people who lived through some of the most sweeping changes in American history. More than 100 photographs-most never before published-evoke Wert's tales of a turbulent Harrisburg now long gone. Through the captivating, rarely objective voice of turn-of-the-century journalism, readers visit vanished churchyards, stroll the halls of forgotten hotels, and walk with the ghosts of gangs through crumbling alleys to brothels, gambling dens, and speakeasies. No history of Harrisburg can match this one for detailed stories of the successes and scandals of the city's "good old days." Noted educator, journalist, and Civil War veteran J. Howard Wert's articles bring to life the colorful characters and day-to-day grit and drama of his time. By turns pious, hard-nosed, and folksy, Wert's prose veers wildly among literary modes but never fails to entertain. A melding of nineteenth-century moral sensibility and modern appreciation for progress makes this work as accessible to today's readers as it was to Wert's contemporaries.
African Americans Of Harrisburg
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Author : John Weldon Scott
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2005
African Americans Of Harrisburg written by John Weldon Scott and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. African Americans of Harrisburg opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich.
Greater Harrisburg S Jewish Community
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Author : Simon J. Bronner
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2010-07-19
Greater Harrisburg S Jewish Community written by Simon J. Bronner and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-19 with Social Science categories.
The Jewish community of Greater Harrisburg became established after 1825, mostly by German immigrants who took up peddling and clothing trades. They were attracted inland from East Coast cities to Harrisburg, the growing upriver hub of trade that became Pennsylvanias state capital in 1812. The community grew to 600 residents by the end of the 19th century and drew attention for a level of civic engagement well beyond that of comparably sized settlements. Immigration from eastern Europe in the early 20th century contributed to a tenfold increase of the Jewish population and a changing ethnic and commercial profile. In the years that followed, the community added an impressive range of institutions and continued to have a reputation for activism. Emerging as the hub of Jewish life in central Pennsylvania, the community produced internationally renowned figures in Jewish affairs, business, and arts.
Legal Opinion
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Legal Opinion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Law reports, digests, etc categories.
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia Of Dauphin County Pennsylvania
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia Of Dauphin County Pennsylvania written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Dauphin County (Pa.) categories.
Glorious Recollections
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Author : Michael Barton
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-07-30
Glorious Recollections written by Michael Barton and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-30 with History categories.
Glorious Recollections: J. Howard Wert's Lost History of the 209th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1864-1865, including the Battles of Bermuda Hundred, Fort Stedman, and Petersburg is a Civil War regimental history originally written in 1894. It was not published at the time and has now been edited and supplemented for today's readers. Wert's text is both a detailed history and a devoted memoir. It describes his regiment's actions in the closing months of the war, particularly its participation in the battles of Bermuda Hundred, Fort Stedman, and Petersburg, and, after the war, its marching in the Grand Review. On the same pages, Wert also shows Civil War memory and veteran pride taking shape. The editors have supplemented Wert's manuscript with introductory and interpretive essays, personal documents from the soldiers, reminiscences from unit reunions, a biographical sketch of its commander, a collective portrait of one of its companies, and the rosters of the entire regiment. The publication of this regimental history, previously unknown, adds to our understanding of Pennsylvania soldiers serving late in the war. Many of them had prior service while others were enlisting for the first time, such as Wert himself. This history also deepens our understanding of J. Howard Wert, one of Pennsylvania's most productive historians, novelists, poets and educators in the late 19th century. His account of a notorious Harrisburg neighborhood, the "Old Eighth Ward," has been republished recently; his "lost world" science fiction novel, Alecto and Ebony, is being prepared for publication; his Civil War poetry has been well-known for over a century; his collection of Battle of Gettysburg artifacts is world famous; and with this book his accomplishment as a military historian comes to light.
Eighth Ninth Report Of The Committee On Lunacy Of The Board Of Public Charities
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Author : Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities. Committee on Lunacy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Eighth Ninth Report Of The Committee On Lunacy Of The Board Of Public Charities written by Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities. Committee on Lunacy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Asylums categories.
The Reading Co Papers
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The Reading Co Papers written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Railroads categories.
Black Baseball 1858 1900
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Author : James E. Brunson III
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-04-08
Black Baseball 1858 1900 written by James E. Brunson III and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated and information on team managers and team secretaries. Well known organizations like the Washington's Mutuals, Philadelphia Pythians, Chicago Uniques, St. Louis Black Stockings, Cuban Giants and Chicago Unions are documented, as well as lesser known teams like the Wilmington Mutuals, Newton Black Stockings, San Francisco Enterprise, Dallas Black Stockings, Galveston Flyaways, Louisville Brotherhoods and Helena Pastimes. Player biographies trace their connections between teams across the country. Essays frame the biographies, discussing the social and cultural events that shaped black baseball. Waiters and barbers formed the earliest organized clubs and developed local, regional and national circuits. Some players belonged to both white and colored clubs, and some umpires officiated colored, white and interracial matches. High schools nurtured young players and transformed them into powerhouse teams, like Cincinnati's Vigilant Base Ball Club. A special essay covers visual representations of black baseball and the artists who created them, including colored artists of color who were also baseballists.
Annual Report
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Author : Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
Annual Report written by Pennsylvania. Board of Public Charities and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with categories.