Author: S. S. ScrantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mercer County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens
Author: S. S. ScrantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mercer County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Author: John G. WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mercer County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Mercer County
Author: William R. “Bill” ArcherPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439629021
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Originating almost a quarter of a century prior to the Civil War, Mercer County, West Virginia was named for General Hugh Mercer, a Revolutionary War hero. The county has been a crossroads for many events, including the Civil War and the establishment of an industrial economy after the war ended. When two mighty railroads, the Norfolk & Western and The Virginian, began shipping coal and timber to the once-agrarian area, Mercer County blossomed into one of the five most highly populated counties of the Mountain State. In 1671, colonial explorer Robert Fallam described what would become Mercer County in his journal as a pleasing tho dreadful sight to see the mountains and hills as if piled one upon another. Despite extreme challenges, residents of Mercer County developed a spirit of pride, independence, strength, and genuine fellowship that today makes the region a warm and friendly place to call home. As legend holds, even the notorious outlaw Frank James was so overwhelmed by the hospitality he received in Mercer County in 1882 that he decided to pass on robbing the Bank of Princeton and, instead, robbed a bank in a neighboring county.
Mercer County
Author: Twyla Holmes and Stephanie BrauchtPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467110930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Mercer County's location on the east bank of the Mississippi River has made it an attractive site for habitation for thousands of years. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans of the Sauk (Sac) tribe were drawn here because of the abundance of fish and wild game. The formal organization of Mercer County began when the Northwest Territory was created in 1787. Then, in 1812, the area was included in the Military Tract, designated by Congress as bounty land to be given as payment to soldiers who served in the War of 1812. The first settlers arrived in the 1820s via the Mississippi River or covered wagon, and Mercer County was established in 1835. Primarily an agricultural area, it has also been home to business and commerce. A variety of interesting individuals have lived in or influenced the county, including an oil baron, a baseball Hall of Famer, a country music star, and a young surveyor who one day became president.
Manufacturing and Mercantile Resources of Mercer County
Author: A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Author: John G. WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mercer County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey
Author: Francis Bazley LeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mercer County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
A Little Hope
Author: Ethan JoellaPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982171219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A Read with Jenna Bonus Selection An “immersive…illuminating” (Booklist) and life-affirming novel following the residents of an idyllic Connecticut town over the course of a year, A Little Hope explores the intertwining lives of a dozen neighbors as they confront everyday desires and fears: a lost love, a stalled career, an illness, and a betrayal. Freddie and Greg Tyler seem to have it all: a comfortable home, a beautiful young daughter, a bond that feels unbreakable. But when Greg is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, the sense of certainty they once knew evaporates. Throughout their town, friends and neighbors face the most difficult of life’s challenges and are figuring out how to survive thanks to love, grace, and hope. “A quietly powerful portrait of small-town life…told with wisdom and tenderness” (Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes) A Little Hope is a deeply resonant debut that immerses the reader in a community and celebrates the importance of small moments of connection.
A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Author: John G. WhitePublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5875347708
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 615
Book Description
African Americans in Mercer County
Author: Roland Barksdale-HallPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738565019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
African Americans in Mercer County have a legacy spanning two centuries of progress. Runaway slaves secreted along stations of the Underground Railroad to Liberia, a settlement founded by Richard Travis. Deep religious convictions provided fertile ground for development of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion connection, known as the Freedom Church, and Pandenarium, an experimental colony of manumitted slaves. In the 20th century, southern migrants found employment in the steel industry and became institution builders. William Hunter Dammond, the first African American graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, found employment as a draftsman. The Twin City Elks of Farrell, a unifying force, was the largest fraternal group in Pennsylvania for two decades. Beginning in 1807 with Thomas Bronson, who acquired 200 acres along the Shenango River near Wheatland, through the culmination of today's Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration, African Americans in Mercer County chronicles a people's ongoing journey to freedom.