Scranton The Electric City

Author : A.C. Bernardi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614236925
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Scranton written by A.C. Bernardi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tour of the spookiest spots in this Pennsylvania city, filled with local history and legends . . . Includes photos! At the heart of the Lackawanna Valley, Scranton is haunted by those who once walked its streets and worked its mines and rail lines. From the woman in white who lingers in Courthouse Square to the passenger of trolley car #46 who never reached her destination, the specters of Scranton make their presence known. Supernatural investigator A.C. Bernardi chronicles chilling tales of the city’s landmarks, from the mysterious happenings on the sixth floor of the Lackawanna Station Hotel to stories of the angry spirits of victims of the Spanish influenza epidemic who lurk in the basement of the Banshee Pub. Join him as he traverses the dark side of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Author : Alyssa Amori
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979504532
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scranton, the Electric City written by Alyssa Amori and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100 full-color, high gloss photos depict the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2007.Among the photos included are:Roger Clemens' appearance with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesNay Aug ParkHilton Scranton & Conference CenterCentral Scranton Expressway MuralLackawanna County CourthouseRadisson Lackawanna Station HotelWilliam J. Nealon Federal CourthouseEverhart MuseumUniversity of ScrantonLackawanna CollegeScranton Times-Tribune TowerCity HallAlbright Memorial LibraryGino Merli Veterans CenterSteamtown National Historic SiteSt. Peter's CathedralSt. Patrick's Day ParadeWilkes-Barre/Scranton PioneersStatues and MonumentsPhotographer Alyssa Amori's ultimate hope is to get the book into the hands of as many Scranton service men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan as possible. The book is designed to provide the troops with a much-welcome glimpse of home. Amori is looking for individuals or groups willing to either provide addresses or donations to finance the printing and mailing of the books to the troops. To offer assistance, please email Amori at [email protected]

Author : Mark Olderr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615343716
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scranton, the New Electric City written by Mark Olderr and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution in America found its legs in cities like Scranton. Its abundant natural resources, such as coal and lumber, mad Scranton the ideal location to serve as a railroad hub. Its vibrant industry, transportation and proximity to natural resources and markets enabled Scranton to thrive. As we progress through the Information Age, Scranton has redefined its identity with education, medicine, recreation and culture. This book defines this transformation from 19th Century coal/railroad city to a modern thriving community of the 21st Century.

Author : Glenna Lang
Publisher : New Village Press
ISBN 13 : 1613321406
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jane Jacobs's First City written by Glenna Lang and published by New Village Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough investigation of how Jane Jacobs’s ideas about the life and economy of great cities grew from her home city, Scranton Jane Jacobs’s First City vividly reveals how this influential thinker and writer’s classic works germinated in the once vibrant, mid-size city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Jane spent her initial eighteen years. In the 1920s and 1930s, Scranton was a place of enormous diversity and opportunity. Small businesses of all kinds abounded and flourished, quality public education was available to and supported by all, and even recent immigrants could save enough to buy a house. Opposing political parties joined forces to tackle problems, and citizens worked together for the public good. Through interviews with contemporary Scrantonians and research of historic newspapers, city directories, and vital records, author Glenna Lang has uncovered Scranton as young Jane experienced it and shows us the lasting impact of her growing up in this thriving and accessible environment. Readers can follow the development of Jane’s acute observational abilities from childhood through her passion in early adulthood to understand and write about what she saw. Reflecting Jane’s belief in trusting one’s own direct observation above all, this volume has been richly illustrated with historic and modern color images that help bring alive a lost Scranton. The book demonstrates why, at the end of Jacobs’s life, her thoughts and conversations increasingly returned to Scranton and the potential for cohesion and inclusiveness in all cities.

Author : Applewood Books
Publisher : Commonwealth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781516264223
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electric City Sign, Scranton, Pennsylvania: A Traveler's Journal written by Applewood Books and published by Commonwealth Editions. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Travel Journal Featuring a Photograph by Carol Highsmith of Electric City Sign in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Author : Debra Brill
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253339492
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the J.G. Brill Company written by Debra Brill and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of a company that for years was on the cutting edge of development of a rapidly evolving and growing industry--production of streetcars and railroad cars.

Author : Olapeju Simoyan
Publisher : Olapeju Simoyan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scranton, A Place to Call Home written by Olapeju Simoyan and published by Olapeju Simoyan. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Scranton, a Place to Call Home was published to commemorate Scranton’s 150th anniversary in 2016. This edition contains relevant updates and new photographs reflecting developments since then. With just the right amount of historical and current information to accompany the photographs, this book provides an overview of Scranton and the surrounding area, highlighting tourist attractions, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and much more. It will make a perfect gift for friends and family, not to mention being a great addition to your coffee table collection!

Author : Patrick Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982256558
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Industrial Pioneers written by Patrick Brown and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the nineteenth century, Scranton served as the face of a rising America and a hub of technology and innovation'¿¿between 1840 and 1902, the city of Scranton changed from a lazy backwoods community to a modern industrial society with 100,000 residents. During this time, Scranton'¿¿s citizens desperately tried to adapt their thinking to keep up with the rapid changes around them, and in the process forged the world views that would define the twentieth century.

Author : Brian Baumgartner
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063082217
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welcome to Dunder Mifflin written by Brian Baumgartner and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller "The ultimate behind-the-scenes account.” —Washington Post “The definitive history of the landmark TV show.” —USA Today Join the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the cast and creators and illustrated with 100 behind-the-scenes photographs, here, at last, is the untold inside story of The Office, featuring a foreword by Greg Daniels, who adapted the series for the U.S. and was its guiding creative force, and narrated by star Brian Baumgartner (aka “Kevin Malone”) and executive producer Ben Silverman.. In Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the entire Office gang reunite after nearly a decade to share their favorite untold stories, spill secrets, and reveal how a little show that barely survived its first season became the most watched series in the universe. This ultimate fan companion pulls back the curtain as never before on all the absurdity, genius, love, passion, and dumb luck that went into creating America's beloved The Office. Featuring the memories of Steve Carell, John Krasinkski, Jenna Fischer, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, Amy Ryan, Ellie Kemper, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, Ben Silverman, Mike Schur, and many more.

Author : David Crosby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738565187
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scranton Railroads written by David Crosby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded as a small iron-making community, Scranton gained prominence as the "anthracite capital of the world" for the rich deposits of hard coal surrounding the city. Five railroads eventually served Scranton, attracted by the lucrative anthracite trade. The viability of these lines became directly linked to the coal industry, and the decline of this traffic in the 1950s had a devastating impact on the railroad industry in the northeastern United States. Following decades of decline, abandonments, and mergers, an unparalleled resurgence of freight traffic coupled with the development of "heritage railroading" has transformed Scranton into a destination for tourists and rail historians alike.