The Hidden History Of Chester County Lost Tales From The Delaware And Brandywine Valleys

Author : Mark E. Dixon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625841766

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The Hidden History of Chester County: Lost Tales from the Delaware and Brandywine Valleys by Mark E. Dixon Pdf

On an Oxford bound train in 1866 Mary Miles refused to move to the 'blacks-only' section, eighty-nine years before Rosa Parks' famous ride. Eight years later in a West Chester courtroom photographic evidence was used for the first time. Soon after that the hills of Westtown became the testing grounds for the Flexible Flyer, America's original steerable sled. These are among the extraordinary stories too often lost to Chester County's history. From the humorous tale of the goat that ate a stick of dynamite to Ann Preston, M.D., leading her female medical students through a mob of enraged men, author Mark Dixon is sure to please with this beguiling collection of vignettes.

Author : Thom Nickels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781625859518

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Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls by Thom Nickels Pdf

Author Thom Nickels presents the city's most iconic homes and the stories behind them. Philadelphia's grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it. Historic Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia was home to Judge William Lewis, a Patriot who defended colonists accused of treason and was Aaron Burr's defense lawyer. Socialite, millionaire and world-renowned art collector Henry McIlhenny made his home at Rittenhouse Square and left his art collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Famed architect Addison Mizner's Spanish Colonial Revival house La Ronda brought the stark contrast of South Florida to Philadelphia.

Author : Max Longley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476637747

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Quaker Carpetbagger by Max Longley Pdf

J. Williams Thorne (1816-1897) was an outspoken farmer who spent the first half-century of his remarkable life in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took part in political debates, helped fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad and was active in the Progressive Friends Meeting, a national group of activist Quakers and allied reformers who met annually in Chester County. Williams and his associates discussed vital matters of the day, from slavery to prohibition to women's rights. These issues sometimes came to Thorne's doorstep--he met with nationally prominent reformers, and thwarted kidnappers seeking to enslave one of his free black tenants. After the Civil War, Williams became a "carpetbagger," moving to North Carolina to pursue farming and politics. An "infidel" Quaker (anti-Christian), he was opposed by Democrats who sought to keep him out of the legislature on account of his religious beliefs. Today a little-known figure in history, Williams made his mark through his outspokenness and persistent battling for what he believed.

Author : Julie L. Holcomb
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501706622

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Moral Commerce by Julie L. Holcomb Pdf

How can the simple choice of a men’s suit be a moral statement and a political act? When the suit is made of free-labor wool rather than slave-grown cotton. In Moral Commerce, Julie L. Holcomb traces the genealogy of the boycott of slave labor from its seventeenth-century Quaker origins through its late nineteenth-century decline. In their failures and in their successes, in their resilience and their persistence, antislavery consumers help us understand the possibilities and the limitations of moral commerce. Quaker antislavery rhetoric began with protests against the slave trade before expanding to include boycotts of the use and products of slave labor. For more than one hundred years, British and American abolitionists highlighted consumers’ complicity in sustaining slavery. The boycott of slave labor was the first consumer movement to transcend the boundaries of nation, gender, and race in an effort by reformers to change the conditions of production. The movement attracted a broad cross-section of abolitionists: conservative and radical, Quaker and non-Quaker, male and female, white and black. The men and women who boycotted slave labor created diverse, biracial networks that worked to reorganize the transatlantic economy on an ethical basis. Even when they acted locally, supporters embraced a global vision, mobilizing the boycott as a powerful force that could transform the marketplace. For supporters of the boycott, the abolition of slavery was a step toward a broader goal of a just and humane economy. The boycott failed to overcome the power structures that kept slave labor in place; nonetheless, the movement’s historic successes and failures have important implications for modern consumers.

Author : Mark E. Dixon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614232773

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The Hidden History of Delaware County by Mark E. Dixon Pdf

Andrew Wyeth is renowned for his paintings of the Chadds Ford countryside, but what about the his brother, the inventor of the plastic soda bottle? Then there is Bill Haley of Booth's Corner who, along with the help of a few Delaware Valley teenagers, came up with a new sound called rock-and-roll. With a fascinating and occasionally uproarious collection of his Main Line Today magazine columns, author Mark E. Dixon explores the forgotten corners of Delaware County's history. From the Upper Darby abolitionist who conducted more than two thousand people on the Underground Railroad to the Sun Shipyard press stunt that landed heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey in hot water, these offbeat histories will delight visitors and locals alike.

Author : The Chester County Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 073853661X

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Chester County by The Chester County Historical Society Pdf

The history of Chester County, the fastestdeveloping county in Pennsylvania, is revealed by the uses of the land through the years, from the agriculture and industries of the nineteenth century to the specialty agriculture and service industries of today. Chester County visits the landscape and community that has endeared generations of residents. Rediscover Saturday night movies at the Warner Theatre in West Chester and root-beer floats at the Guernsey Cow in Exton. Visit the industries that built a strong economy in Chester County, such as Lukens Steel and the Sharples Separator Company, and learn about the site of a paper mill that is now a nature preserve for rare Brandywine bluebells.

Author : Susannah Wilson Brody
Publisher : American Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1596299533

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Remembering Chester County by Susannah Wilson Brody Pdf

Through a series of fascinating vignettes from local storyteller Susannah Brody, discover how the people of Chester County affected and were affected by American history. When Elizabeth Chad opened her door one foggy September day in 1777 to see the Continental army surrounding her property, little did she know that her home would soon be the scene of the Battle of the Brandywine, which led to a series of skirmishes from Paoli to Valley Forge. One hundred years later, the Great Tornado of 1877 destroyed towns and crops, and the famous Buffalo Bill caused a ruckus when he strolled into West Chester. Discover how the people of Chester County secreted slaves along the Underground Railroad, hosted witch trials and fought for women's suffrage.

Author : Gene Pisasale
Publisher : Gene Pisasale
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781432745905

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Lafayette's Gold by Gene Pisasale Pdf

"Jim and Natalie uncovered a secret that had been hidden for over two centuries, something that treasure hunters had sought for decades. They knew they'd have to bring it to light, but realized they could both die trying. The fragile infancy of the young nation - and a man responsible for its survival - lay in the clues. After driven off the road, shot at and nearly killed, they were determined to follow through to the end ..."--Publisher's description

Author : Gene Pisasale
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 1432776541

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Abandoned Address by Gene Pisasale Pdf

Paper says that by the 1980s, the town was abandoned... I cant blame PECO. With all the talk about nuclear meltdowns, people were scared... This looks odd. He pulled out a thin pewter-colored metallic sheet from the box. Its covered with tiny indentations. Natalie rubbed her fingers across the surface. What is it? Natalie finds a dusty old box in the abandoned 18th century town of Fricks Lock in historic Chester County, Pennsylvania. The search to understand its contents takes her and Jim to a museum dedicated to the worlds greatest inventors, the notorious Pennhurst Asylum and the find of the century...

Author : Gerald J. Kauffman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304334183

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The British Invasion of Delaware, Aug-Sep 1777 by Gerald J. Kauffman Pdf

Author : J. Smith Futhey,Gilbert Cope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1250 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Chester County (Pa.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924010354342

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by J. Smith Futhey,Gilbert Cope Pdf

Author : Lyman Horace Weeks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : HARVARD:HX2X27

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Prominent Families of New York by Lyman Horace Weeks Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1102 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Country life
ISBN : WISC:89058328741

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Mid-Atlantic Country by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Dixon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429626920

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Media Theory for A Level by Mark Dixon Pdf

Media Theory for A Level provides a comprehensive introduction to the 19 academic theories required for A Level Media study. From Roland Barthes to Clay Shirky, from structuralism to civilisationism, this revision book explains the core academic concepts students need to master to succeed in their exams. Each chapter includes: • Comprehensive explanations of the academic ideas and theories specified for GCE Media study. • Practical tasks designed to help students apply theoretical concepts to unseen texts and close study products/set texts. • Exemplar applications of theories to set texts and close study products for all media specifications (AQA, Eduqas, OCR and WJEC). • Challenge activities designed to help students secure premium grades. • Glossaries to explain specialist academic terminology. • Revision summaries and exam preparation activities for all named theorists. • Essential knowledge reference tables. Media Theory for A Level is also accompanied by the essentialmediatheory.com website that contains a wide range of supporting resources. Accompanying online material includes: • Revision flashcards and worksheets. • A comprehensive bank of exemplar applications that apply academic theory to current set texts and close study products for all media specifications. • Classroom ready worksheets that teachers can use alongside the book to help students master essential media theory. • Help sheets that focus on the application of academic theory to unseen text components of A Level exams.

Author : Mark Dixon,Bob Heidt
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1561581658

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House Painting Inside & Out by Mark Dixon,Bob Heidt Pdf

Explains the basics of house painting, from preparing to work to interior and exterior painting techniques, to using the right tools and cleaning up.