Old Schuylkill Tales

Old Schuylkill Tales

Author: Ella Zerbey Elliott

Publisher: Pantianos Classics

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 368

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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.


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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.


Old Schuylkill Tales

Old Schuylkill Tales

Author: Ella Zerbey Elliott

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Published: 1906

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781548723163

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Old Schuylkill Tales: A History of Interesting Events, Traditions and Anecdotes of the Early Settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania by Ella Zerbey Elliott, first published in 1906, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.


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Download or read book Old Schuylkill Tales written by Ella Zerbey Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Schuylkill Tales: A History of Interesting Events, Traditions and Anecdotes of the Early Settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania by Ella Zerbey Elliott, first published in 1906, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.


Old Schuylkill Tales

Old Schuylkill Tales

Author: Ella Zerbey Elliott

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Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780243680177

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Old Schuylkill Tales

Old Schuylkill Tales

Author: Ella Zerbey Elliott

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9781528470421

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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.


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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.


Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society of New York

Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society of New York

Author: Pennsylvania Society of New York

Publisher:

Published: 1908

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Blue Book of Schuylkill County

Blue Book of Schuylkill County

Author: Ella Zerbey Elliott

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 516

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The American Catalogue

The American Catalogue

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Published: 1908

Total Pages: 1242

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Old Towpaths

Old Towpaths

Author: Alvin Fay Harlow

Publisher:

Published: 1926

Total Pages: 524

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Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County ...

Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County ...

Author: Historical Society of Schuylkill County

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 568

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The Pennsylvania-German

The Pennsylvania-German

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Published: 1907

Total Pages: 656

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Devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants.


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Download or read book The Pennsylvania-German written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants.