Lebanon, its economic, political and social development between 1845-1865 : Paper read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Friday, January 29, 1943
Also in: Lebanon County Historical Society papers, v. I, no. 16. Call no.: 974.819 - L441, v. I, no. 16.
Includes information on Dr. Henry William Stoy ; Dr. George Reidenaur ; John Bickel Mish ; Dr. Benjamin Phreaner ; Dr. George Lineaweaver ; Dr. Henry Schneck ; Dr. Philip Greth Smith; Dr. Nathaniel Ranch ; Dr. John W. Gloninger.
iv [i.e. v], 96 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Dedication/The challenge -- Table of contents -- Special recognition -- Lawn literature -- Introduction -- Ch. 1: The time of Lawn's birth -- Ch. 2: History of the village of Lawn -- Ch. 3: Cronological [sic] history and development -- Ch. 4: The origin of Lawn's name -- Ch. 5: Geography -- Ch. 6: Native American accounts -- Ch. 7: The railroad -- Ch. 8: Lawn businesses (past and present) -- Ch. 9: Lawn layout; Lawn map (historical site locations) -- Ch. 10: Lawn E.C. Church -- Ch. 11: Lawn Fire Company -- Ch. 12: The U.S. post office -- Ch. 13: Lawn schools -- Ch. 14: Clubs and organizations -- Ch. 15: Athletic teams -- Ch. 16: Leading citizens -- Ch. 17: Unusual events -- Ch. 18: Lawn events historical and social -- Ch. 19: Historical pictures -- Closing comments.
Introduction -- Background -- Captured at Trenton -- Imprisonment of the Hessians -- Employment of the prisoners -- Inducements to remain in America -- Location of employment sites -- Hessian prisoners associated with the Cornwall Iron Furnace -- The list of prisoners -- The list of employers -- Summary -- Prisoners belived to have stayed in America -- Endnotes -- Notes on prisoner documentation.
