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An illustrated history of greater Harrisburg : life by the moving road

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Author
Barton, Michael.
Date of Publication
1998.
Call Number
974.818 B293
Responsibility
by Michael Barton ; pictorial research by Irwin Richman and John Beck.
ISBN
0965475441
Author
Barton, Michael.
Place of Publication
Sun Valley, Calif
Publisher
American Historical Press,
Date of Publication
1998.
Physical Description
224 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: pp. 217-219.
Contents
Prologue: the moving road that used to be -- 1733: the attempted history of John Harris' burning -- October 3, 1794: George Washington and the start of stopping by -- January 14, 1836: the first crusades -- February 25, 1858: seven women healing -- June 20-July 4, 1863: the lesser battles of greater Harrisburg -- April 29, 1877: the funeral of Harry Cook in the old "ate" ward -- September 14, 1885: children's day at the Dauphin County centennial celebration -- January 1, 1904: Harrisbrag [sic] -- 1911: aliens in Israel -- 1917: cub's ragtime -- March 31, 1928: the bottom line -- July 14, 1939: two tales of a city -- May 3, 1946-June 4, 1981: Harve Taylor's secret diary -- Greater Harrisburg's neighbors / by Mark Dorfman -- January 20, 1996: life by the overflowing road -- March 18, 1998: Mayor Reed sums up the State of the City -- Chronicles of leadership -- A timeline of greater Harrisburg's history.
Subjects
Harrisburg (Pa.) - History.
Dauphin County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Richman, Irwin.
Beck, John.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.818 B293
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