Hidden History of the Laurel Highlands
| AUTHOR | Vivian, Cassandra |
| PUBLISHER | History Press (11/04/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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History lies almost forgotten among the low mountains and quaint towns of Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. Tales of Titanic survivors, brilliant inventors and forgotten heroes are all a part of the region's dim past. Since the 1790s, the highlands have been home to a booming glass industry that spun out early windows and flasks and, later, beautifully cut pieces of art. The wonder of the World's Fair of 1893 was none other than Westmoreland's H.C. Frick Coke Co.'s replica of a modern mine. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, lush fields and meadows produced the country's finest whiskey, Monongahela Rye. Author Cassandra Vivian travels off the beaten path to explore the hidden history of the Laurel Highlands.
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ISBN-13:
9781626196773
ISBN-10:
162619677X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
80
Product Dimensions:
5.90 x 0.50 x 8.90 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
Dewey Decimal:
974
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014035309
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History lies almost forgotten among the low mountains and quaint towns of Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. Tales of Titanic survivors, brilliant inventors and forgotten heroes are all a part of the region's dim past. Since the 1790s, the highlands have been home to a booming glass industry that spun out early windows and flasks and, later, beautifully cut pieces of art. The wonder of the World's Fair of 1893 was none other than Westmoreland's H.C. Frick Coke Co.'s replica of a modern mine. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, lush fields and meadows produced the country's finest whiskey, Monongahela Rye. Author Cassandra Vivian travels off the beaten path to explore the hidden history of the Laurel Highlands.
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Author:
Vivian, Cassandra
Author Cassandra Vivian is a professional freelance writer and the founder and chairperson of the Greater Monessen Historical Society. She has published extensively on a variety of topics, including Egyptian travel and history, cooking, Italian-American history, and western Pennsylvania travel and history. Through Monessen: A Typical Steel Country Town, Vivian poignantly illustrates, in both word and image, the courage and conviction of this singular community.
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