Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Who's who in Pennsylvania
Author: Who's Who in Pennsylvania
Author: John William LeonardPublisher:
ISBN: 9781330612934
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Excerpt from Who's Who in Pennsylvania: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries Who's Who in Pennsylvania is presented in a Second Edition, after an interval of four years since the publication of the First, with u view to make it a more complete and up-to-date presentation of personal statistics of those citizens of the Commonwealth whose lives and careers are of the greatest interest, and who are taking the most active and influential part in the progress and development of the State. The former edition met with wide and generous recognition, and the present one, endeavoring to present not only such new names of importance as have achieved distinction in the interim, but also to give more perfect accounts of those whose life-sketches have been retained from the First Edition, is believed to be a marked improvement over its predecessor, the original volume. The utility of what are known as Who's Who books, of which the London Who's Who, now in its sixtieth year of successful annual publication, may be regarded as the progenitor, is now everywhere recognized, the Germans and French having entered the field for their respective countries. The application of the idea to Die representation of the notables of a single State began with the publication of "Who's Who in New York City and State," by L. R. Hamersly & Co. (of which the Fourth Edition is now in preparation), followed by the issue from the same publishing house of "Who's Who in Pennsylvania." The present edition is virtually a new book, such matter as has been retained from the former issue having been in almost every case rewritten, amplified or condensed as seemed to most appropriate to the purpose of the publication, which is to furnish a complete, accurate and reliable biographical dictionary of contemporary Pennsylvanians. The greatest care has been taken to make authentic the records contained in this volume. The data, in almost every instance, have been secured from first hands, and the sketches, when completed, have been submitted in each case to the subject for verification or amendment. 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.
Who'S Who In Pennsylvania; A Biographical Dictionary Of Contemporaries
Author: John William LeonardPublisher:
ISBN: 9789354506567
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Who'S Who In Pennsylvania; A Biographical Dictionary Of Contemporaries has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary
Author: Jan OnofrioPublisher: Somerset Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 0403099501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1429
Book Description
Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of Pennsylvania. Prominent persons, in addition to the less eminent, that have played noteworthy roles are included in this resource. When people are recognized from your state or locale it brings a sense of pride to the residents of the entire state.
Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary
Author: American Historical PublicationsPublisher: Scholarly Press
ISBN: 9780403098972
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary: A-K
Author: Who's who
Author: Who's who in Pennsylvania
Author: John W. LeonardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania
Author: Reforming the City
Author: Ariane LiazosPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231549377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Most American cities are now administered by appointed city managers and governed by councils chosen in nonpartisan, at-large elections. In the early twentieth century, many urban reformers claimed these structures would make city government more responsive to the popular will. But on the whole, the effects of these reforms have been to make citizens less likely to vote in local elections and local governments less representative of their constituents. How and why did this happen? Ariane Liazos examines the urban reform movement that swept through the country in the early twentieth century and its unintended consequences. Reformers hoped to make cities simultaneously more efficient and more democratic, broadening the scope of what local government should do for residents while also reconsidering how citizens should participate in their governance. However, they increasingly focused on efficiency, appealing to business groups and compromising to avoid controversial and divisive topics, including the voting rights of African Americans and women. Liazos weaves together wide-ranging nationwide analysis with in-depth case studies. She offers nuanced accounts of reform in five cities; details the activities of the National Municipal League, made up of prominent national reformers and political scientists; and analyzes quantitative data on changes in the structures of government in over three hundred cities. Reforming the City is an important study for American history and political development, with powerful insights into the relationships between scholarship and reform and between the structures of city government and urban democracy.