Industrial Berks County, 1748-1948. Presented to: the people of Reading and Berks County on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the city of Reading
35 p. : illus., map (on lining-papers) ; 23 x 28 cm.
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Appropriate for juvenile literature.
Illustrations for Sally Ann Furnace, Robesonia Slag Bank, Fisher Mansion, Canal locks at Leesport, The Bernville stage.
Contents
The giant's ribs: the iron industry--To milady's taste: clothing--Not only for today: shelter--Shoofly: food--An omer for everyman: agriculture--Berks County speaking: communication--Two hours to anywhere: transportation.
xviii, [2], 724 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : maps (some col.), ports. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
"Selected bibliography" at end of each chapter.
Contents
Part 1. Colonial period (1609-1790). Beginnings --The founding of Pennsylvania (1681-1684) --The development of democratic institutions (1684-1718) --The settlers of colonial Pennyslvania (1681-1790) --The era of peaceful progress (1718-1754) --The French and Indian War (1754-1763) --The age of controversy (1763-1776) --Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution (1776-1783) --The rise of the Commonwealth (1774-1790) --Population, land, and labor (1681-1790) --Agriculture (1638-1790) --Manufactures (1681-1790) --Transportation and trade (1681-1790) --Social life and customs (1681-1790) --Religion (1638-1790) --Education (1681-1790) --Arts and sciences (1681-1790) --Part 2. History of the Commonwealth since 1790. Conflicts and readjustments of a new era (1790-1820) --Development and disorder (1820-1839) --Political problems and new party alignments (1839-1860) --Pennsylvania in the Civil War (1861-1866) --The Cameron regime (1867-1887) --The reign of Matthew S. Quay (1887-1911) --Through the World War to the present time --Population and labor --Agriculture --Manufactures --Transportation, trade, and banking --Mineral industries --Religion --Education --Literature and the fine arts.
