| Steelton Contributor(s): Barton, Michael (Author), Bronner, Simon J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738557420 ISBN-13: 9780738557427 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: For much of the 20th century, the name Steelton represented a great industrial complex that stretched nearly four miles along the Susquehanna River near the stateas capital of Harrisburg. Immigrants from all over Europe, particularly Slavs and Italians, worked with African Americans from the South at the Bethlehem Steel Company and gave Steelton its reputation for ethnic diversity, second only to its fame for industrial productivity. Catholics, Protestants, and Jews filled the townas various houses of worship, but the taverns on Front Street, across from the mill, were crowded too. The townas powerful athletes were often state champions, beating schools many times larger. The townsmen were all proud as well of their loyal service in U.S. forces in the two world wars. The vintage images in Steelton chronicle the history of this exceptional and diverse community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.818 |
| LCCN: 2007937776 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.59" W x 9.17" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
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| Publisher Description: For much of the 20th century, the name Steelton represented a great industrial complex that stretched nearly four miles along the Susquehanna River near the state s capital of Harrisburg. Immigrants from all over Europe, particularly Slavs and Italians, worked with African Americans from the South at the Bethlehem Steel Company and gave Steelton its reputation for ethnic diversity, second only to its fame for industrial productivity. Catholics, Protestants, and Jews filled the town s various houses of worship, but the taverns on Front Street, across from the mill, were crowded too. The town s powerful athletes were often state champions, beating schools many times larger. The townsmen were all proud as well of their loyal service in U.S. forces in the two world wars. The vintage images in Steelton chronicle the history of this exceptional and diverse community." |
Contributor Bio(s): Barton, Michael: - Michael Barton and Simon J. Bronner are professors of American studies at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg. The book s images come mainly from the John Yetter Collection of photographs at the Center for Pennsylvania Culture Studies on the university s campus. |