| New Philadelphia in Vintage Postcards Contributor(s): Vanfossen, Erin L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738532886 ISBN-13: 9780738532882 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2004 Annotation: In 1772, Native Americans granted land in the Tuscarawas Valley to Moravian missionary David Zeisberger, and he established the Christian community of Schoenbrunn Village, which remained until 1777 when members were forced to relocate. Then in late 1804, John Knisely, his family, and other pioneers braved the western frontier and settled on the Tuscarawas River near the Schoenbrunn Village site. On October 23, 1804, John Knisely founded the town of New Philadelphia. He was a great philanthropist, donating land to the city for future public buildings, guaranteeing its selection as the Tuscarawas County Seat. In Schoenbrunn Village, which has been partially excavated and rebuilt as a historic site in New Philadelphia, missionaries lived in harmony with Native Americans, and so it seems fitting that New Philadelphia, through the influence of John Knisely's generosity, has maintained its image as the new "city of brotherly love." Two hundred years later, the city strives to keep Knisely's dream alive with its generous allocation of resources and commitment to those in need. The City of New Philadelphia's Bicentennial Committee offers this book depicting the construction, the dreams, the progress, and the promises of this great city through postcards from the collections of Richard Rausch and Dorothy Mehok. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.166 |
| LCCN: 2004105602 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.46" W x 9.36" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Cultural Region - Midwest |
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| Publisher Description: In 1772, Native Americans granted land in the Tuscarawas Valley to Moravian missionary David Zeisberger, and he established the Christian community of Schoenbrunn Village, which remained until 1777 when members were forced to relocate. Then in late 1804, John Knisely, his family, and other pioneers braved the western frontier and settled on the Tuscarawas River near the Schoenbrunn Village site. On October 23, 1804, John Knisely founded the town of New Philadelphia. He was a great philanthropist, donating land to the city for future public buildings, guaranteeing its selection as the Tuscarawas County Seat. In Schoenbrunn Village, which has been partially excavated and rebuilt as a historic site in New Philadelphia, missionaries lived in harmony with Native Americans, and so it seems fitting that New Philadelphia, through the influence of John Knisely's generosity, has maintained its image as the new "city of brotherly love." Two hundred years later, the city strives to keep Knisely's dream alive with its generous allocation of resources and commitment to those in need. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vanfossen, Erin L.: - The City of New Philadelphia's Bicentennial Committee offers this book depicting the construction, the dreams, the progress, and the promises of this great city through postcards from the collections of Richard Rausch and Dorothy Mehok. Author and Bicentennial Committee Co-chair and Secretary Erin L. VanFossen has lived in the Tuscarawas Valley for 20 years and has worked at the Buckeye Career Center for 24 years. |