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Remembering Norristown: Stories from the Banks of the Schuylkill River (American Chronicles)

Stan Huskey

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Description:Olympians, soldiers and abolitionists have all hailed from the bustling streets of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Beginning as a modest seventeenth-century settlement along the "hidden river," it became an industrial boomtown and attracted waves of immigrants to its forges, railways and mills. Local journalist Stan Huskey brings together lively vignettes and fascinating firsthand accounts to introduce such characters as Union general Winfield S. Hancock, hero of Gettysburg, and baseball greats Tommy Lasorda and Mike Piazza. From tales of a calamitous train wreck to the bygone era of streetcars, Huskey brings readers back to the glow of the hometown lights.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Remembering Norristown: Stories from the Banks of the Schuylkill River (American Chronicles). To get started finding Remembering Norristown: Stories from the Banks of the Schuylkill River (American Chronicles), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Olympians, soldiers and abolitionists have all hailed from the bustling streets of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Beginning as a modest seventeenth-century settlement along the "hidden river," it became an industrial boomtown and attracted waves of immigrants to its forges, railways and mills. Local journalist Stan Huskey brings together lively vignettes and fascinating firsthand accounts to introduce such characters as Union general Winfield S. Hancock, hero of Gettysburg, and baseball greats Tommy Lasorda and Mike Piazza. From tales of a calamitous train wreck to the bygone era of streetcars, Huskey brings readers back to the glow of the hometown lights.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Remembering Norristown: Stories from the Banks of the Schuylkill River (American Chronicles). To get started finding Remembering Norristown: Stories from the Banks of the Schuylkill River (American Chronicles), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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