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Philadelphia's City Hall (PA) (Images of America) מאת George J. Holmes At the crossroads of Center City, Philadelphia, stands city hall, an architectural and sculptural masterpiece whose size and beauty rival the grand structures found in the capitals of Europe. Shortly after the Civil War, city hall embraced the communityís need for a new municipal building while fil...

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The North Penn Community (PA) (Postcard History Series) מאת Andrew Mark Herman Sparsely settled in the late 1600s, the area of Montgomery County known as the North Penn region began to be populated in the early 1700s by Welsh Baptists, Quakers, and German Mennonites. The North Penn Community not only highlights the region but also offers detailed accounts of the communities of...

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Butler County Revisited (PA) (Postcard History Series) מאת Larry D. Parisi In its very early years, Butler County was a vast wilderness of untamed forests. The fi rst pioneers suffered insurmountable odds while scratching out an existence in this frontier west of the Allegheny River. With determination, they succeeded, and the 1800s brought the development of many towns ...

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Boston Red Sox, The, From Cy to the Kid (MA) (Images of Baseball) מאת Mark Rucker and Boston and the American League have shared a history since the circuitís debut in 1901. The Boston Americans outdrew their established National League counterparts the first year of their existence and never looked back. The century-long love affair between Boston and the team that soon became kn...

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Carlisle (MA) (Images of America) מאת The Carlisle Historical Society Carlisle's earliest settlers lived in the northernmost part of Concord c. 1650. This community, firmly rooted in agricultural soil, became a town in 1805. In 1900, the population was four hundred eighty, comprised mostly of farm families. By 1960, only five large farms remained, and the population h...

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Phoenixville (PA) (Images of America) מאת Jr. Vincent Martino Phoenixville is a journey through time, looking into the nineteenth century and exploring the birth of a community just outside the reach of Philadelphia. The journey begins with the explosive growth of the 1880s and chronicles the townís evolution over the next one hundred years. ÝÝPhoenixville...

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Billerica (MA) (Images of America) מאת Billerica Historical Society Less than twenty years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, a group of intrepid pioneers set out for the Shawsheen Wilderness, named by the Native American population inhabiting its woods and rivers. By 1655, the group incorporated the settlement, naming it Billerica, after Billericay, England, th...

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The Boston Garden (MA) (Images of Sports) מאת Richard A. Johnson For seven decades, the Boston Garden functioned as both a de facto community center and the indoor entertainment hub of New England. Known to millions as the home of the Bruins and Celtics, the Garden was also home to a variety of other events. The Boston Garden was truly a people's palace, serving ...

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Oakland (PA) (Images of America) מאת Walter C. Kidney Oakland, located two miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, is a place where people have gone to enjoy rustic tranquility, culture, socialization, entertainment, and education. Through more than 150 years, much has changed in this neighborhood. Where children once caught crayfish, a fantastic skyscrap...

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Indiana, Pennsylvania (PA) (Images of America) מאת Karen Wood Nestled in the hills of scenic western Pennsylvania, the borough of Indiana is a center of learning and the seat of county government. Incorporated in 1816, the borough lies in the heart of the stateís bituminous coal region. Indiana has been home to a wide variety of industries and businesse...

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Wawa (PA) (Images of America) מאת Maria M. Thompson Wawa has more than two hundred years of history in American business. Founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1865, Wawa has roots in the manufacture of cast-iron water pipes and decorative lampposts. Using the resources and surplus water power from the iron business, the family opened a cotton mill and...

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Wyckoff (NJ) (Images of America) מאת David R. Brown In 1770, the first Wyckoff settlers were deeded land in what was to become Franklin Township. Spawning several other towns, such as Ramsey, Ho-Ho-Kus, Oakland, and Franklin Lakes, Franklin Township was renamed Wyckoff in 1926. Wyckoff has evolved from its early rural Dutch heritage to a thriving com...

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Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill (PA) (Images of America) מאת Judith Callard

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Eastern Poconos: Delaware Water Gap to Bushkill (PA) (Images of America) מאת Marie J. Summa Eastern Poconos: Delaware Water Gap to Bushkill provides a visual history of one of the most picturesque areas of the Northeast. With rare insight, a vast amount of knowledge, and a great deal of research, the evolution of the region from the arrival of the first European settlers throughthe golde...

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Jeffersonville, Indiana (IN) (Images of America) מאת Garry J. Nokes The Ohio River has nurtured Jeffersonville. The cityís prime location, a bend in the river before the Falls of the Ohio, fostered its development into a regional hub of transportation and commerce. From time to time, however, the river lashes out at those who inhabit its shores. The frigid waters o...

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Amsterdam (Images of America) מאת Kelly Yacobucci Farquhar Situated on the shores of the Mohawk River, Amsterdam is a highlight of New York State's heritage corridor. The rich history of the 1700s led to the development of the area after the Revolution. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the arrival of the Utica and Schenectady Railroad in 1836 paved...