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Chronoscope, John S. Fine (1954)
interview by Winston Burdett, 1913-1993 and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1954), 14 mins
FEBRUARY 22, 1954 Participants: John S. Fine, Governor of Pennsylvania, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Winston Burdett. Topics: Republican prospects in the 1954 congressional elections, Israeli attitudes toward the United States and Americans, spirit of the Israeli people, major obstacle toward peace in the Midd...
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interview by Winston Burdett, 1913-1993 and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1954), 14 mins
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FEBRUARY 22, 1954 Participants: John S. Fine, Governor of Pennsylvania, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Winston Burdett. Topics: Republican prospects in the 1954 congressional elections, Israeli attitudes toward the United States and Americans, spirit of the Israeli people, major obstacle toward peace in the Middle East, Pennsylvania economy, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's attack on Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker, and issues in the 1954 congressional...
FEBRUARY 22, 1954 Participants: John S. Fine, Governor of Pennsylvania, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Winston Burdett. Topics: Republican prospects in the 1954 congressional elections, Israeli attitudes toward the United States and Americans, spirit of the Israeli people, major obstacle toward peace in the Middle East, Pennsylvania economy, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's attack on Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker, and issues in the 1954 congressional elections.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Winston Burdett, 1913-1993
Author / Creator
Winston Burdett, 1913-1993, Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003
Date Published / Released
1954
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
John S. Fine, 1893-1978, Winston Burdett, 1913-1993
Person Discussed
John S. Fine, 1893-1978, Joseph Raymond McCarthy, 1908-1957
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Elections, International relations, Peace, Political parties, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Place Discussed
Israel-Palestine, Pennsylvania
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Images of America, Around Waterford
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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From a primitive French fort visited by George Washington on his first government assignment to the birthplace of Gen. Strong Vincent, one of Gettysburg's most notable heroes, Waterford has always had its place in shaping America as a nation. Visionaries, such as Thomas King, Amos Judson, and others, invested in W...
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From a primitive French fort visited by George Washington on his first government assignment to the birthplace of Gen. Strong Vincent, one of Gettysburg's most notable heroes, Waterford has always had its place in shaping America as a nation. Visionaries, such as Thomas King, Amos Judson, and others, invested in Waterford by building the Eagle Hotel, stores, banks, and the Waterford Academy, Erie County's first school of higher education. Lake Le...
From a primitive French fort visited by George Washington on his first government assignment to the birthplace of Gen. Strong Vincent, one of Gettysburg's most notable heroes, Waterford has always had its place in shaping America as a nation. Visionaries, such as Thomas King, Amos Judson, and others, invested in Waterford by building the Eagle Hotel, stores, banks, and the Waterford Academy, Erie County's first school of higher education. Lake LeBoeuf, with its beauty and great fishing, made Waterford a well-known summer resort area. Today, there are a variety of businesses and a fine farming industry, the rewards of which can be seen at the local community fair in September. The surrounding area raises extensive crops of corn, potatoes, cabbage, and soybeans, and the downtown area offers fine eating establishments along with quaint antique and gift shops.
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American History
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Book
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Rosalee B. Holzer, Dorris A. Proctor, and Lisa Grygier for the Fort
LeBoeuf Historical Society
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Waterford, PA
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Images of America, Around Winder
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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The north Georgia city of Winder developed from the double log cabin that inspired its earlier name of Jug Tavern. Evolving from the vision and determination of Wiley Harrison Bush, Winder became a regional giant, birthed from its rich agricultural heritage and its new industries of manufacturing and transportatio...
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The north Georgia city of Winder developed from the double log cabin that inspired its earlier name of Jug Tavern. Evolving from the vision and determination of Wiley Harrison Bush, Winder became a regional giant, birthed from its rich agricultural heritage and its new industries of manufacturing and transportation. By 1920, Winder was the seat of the six-year-old county of Barrow and had been acclaimed by regional newspapers as “a stemwinder€..
The north Georgia city of Winder developed from the double log cabin that inspired its earlier name of Jug Tavern. Evolving from the vision and determination of Wiley Harrison Bush, Winder became a regional giant, birthed from its rich agricultural heritage and its new industries of manufacturing and transportation. By 1920, Winder was the seat of the six-year-old county of Barrow and had been acclaimed by regional newspapers as “a stemwinder” of a town. Winder’s early architectural simplicity was joined by products of high style design as the city evolved from the Jug Tavern—now long gone. Like many American cities, Winder has lost some of its foundational buildings to demolition or fire. Still, many remain to tell the story of how this traveler’s rest became known by 1950 as the “Work Clothes Capital of the World.”
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American History
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Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Barrow Preservation Society, Inc.
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Winder, GA
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Images of America, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, The
written by College of Physicians of Philadelphia, in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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The success of the American Revolution produced a need for the creation of new national systems of government, finance, education, commerce—and health care. No one recognized the need for better health care more clearly than Gen. George Washington, whose order to have the Continental Army vaccinated against smal...
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The success of the American Revolution produced a need for the creation of new national systems of government, finance, education, commerce—and health care. No one recognized the need for better health care more clearly than Gen. George Washington, whose order to have the Continental Army vaccinated against smallpox helped to turn the tide of battle in favor of the colonists. And so, Benjamin Rush, MD, a signer of the Declaration of Independenc...
The success of the American Revolution produced a need for the creation of new national systems of government, finance, education, commerce—and health care. No one recognized the need for better health care more clearly than Gen. George Washington, whose order to have the Continental Army vaccinated against smallpox helped to turn the tide of battle in favor of the colonists. And so, Benjamin Rush, MD, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and 23 other physicians founded The College of Physicians of Philadelphia in 1787. This organization exerted much influence over the development of public health policies and private health practices in the new United States. More than two centuries later, it continues to serve medical professionals and the public through the resources of the world-famous Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library as well as through many educational programs, exhibitions, conferences, and other events.
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American History
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Book
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College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Medical schools
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Images of America, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, two of America's most revered symbols of freedom, date back to the British rule of the American colonies. The main structure of Independence Hall was completed in 1732, and the final casting of the Liberty Bell was completed in 1753. Visited by over two million people yearly...
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Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, two of America's most revered symbols of freedom, date back to the British rule of the American colonies. The main structure of Independence Hall was completed in 1732, and the final casting of the Liberty Bell was completed in 1753. Visited by over two million people yearly, these historic icons have been used as backdrops for many political and social demonstrations and speeches. Filled with images from t...
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, two of America's most revered symbols of freedom, date back to the British rule of the American colonies. The main structure of Independence Hall was completed in 1732, and the final casting of the Liberty Bell was completed in 1753. Visited by over two million people yearly, these historic icons have been used as backdrops for many political and social demonstrations and speeches. Filled with images from the archives of Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Department of Records, and collections from around the country, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell illustrates how these two historic relics generate a sense of pride and patriotism set forth by the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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American History
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Book
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Tourist attractions
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Copyright © 2012 by Robert W. Sands Jr. and Alexander B. Bartlett
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Images of America, Irish Pittsburgh
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Many modern Irish Pittsburghers can trace their roots to immigrants fleeing an Ireland devastated by the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. They migrated to Pittsburgh, a booming industrial town, and worked in the iron and steel mills, the mines, and the railroads. Irish women became domestic servants in such l...
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Many modern Irish Pittsburghers can trace their roots to immigrants fleeing an Ireland devastated by the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. They migrated to Pittsburgh, a booming industrial town, and worked in the iron and steel mills, the mines, and the railroads. Irish women became domestic servants in such large numbers that “Bridget the Maid” was a stock character on stage and later in films. The immigrants settled in neighborhoods suc...
Many modern Irish Pittsburghers can trace their roots to immigrants fleeing an Ireland devastated by the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. They migrated to Pittsburgh, a booming industrial town, and worked in the iron and steel mills, the mines, and the railroads. Irish women became domestic servants in such large numbers that “Bridget the Maid” was a stock character on stage and later in films. The immigrants settled in neighborhoods such as the Point, the Hill District, Homewood, and the North Side. Fighting anti-Irish and anti-Catholic sentiments, they paved the way for their children, who would dominate municipal politics and the Catholic Church and rise to surprising heights in sports, entertainment, and business. Gov. David L. Lawrence, dancer Gene Kelly, and boxing champion Billy Conn were three of these Irish Pittsburgh groundbreakers. Their success echoed the smaller, but equally significant, success of ordinary Pittsburghers who rose from poverty to middle class, from shantytown to “lace curtain” respectability in the neighborhoods and later in the suburbs of the city.
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American History
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Book
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Patricia McElligott
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
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Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), 128 page(s),
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The Italians of this region have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional festivals, including La Corsa dei Ceri in Jessup and Dunmore’s procession in honor of St. Rocco. Using vintage and recent photographs, Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania shows how the...
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The Italians of this region have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional festivals, including La Corsa dei Ceri in Jessup and Dunmore’s procession in honor of St. Rocco. Using vintage and recent photographs, Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania shows how the Italian immigrants to this area, some of whom arrived with little more than the clothes on their back, became well-respected community...
The Italians of this region have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional festivals, including La Corsa dei Ceri in Jessup and Dunmore’s procession in honor of St. Rocco. Using vintage and recent photographs, Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania shows how the Italian immigrants to this area, some of whom arrived with little more than the clothes on their back, became well-respected community leaders. Through hard work and dedication, they have made northeastern Pennsylvania into an area that defines the term “ethnic pride.”
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American History
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Book
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Italian people
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Stephanie Longoe
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania
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Images of America, Morganza: Pennsylvania’s Reform School
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 128 page(s),
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Originally the House of Refuge in Pittsburgh, the facility was moved to a healthier setting in 1876, taken over by the state, and converted into an institution for the incarceration of juvenile offenders. Local parents would threaten to send their children there if they misbehaved. Morganza has long been a draw fo...
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Originally the House of Refuge in Pittsburgh, the facility was moved to a healthier setting in 1876, taken over by the state, and converted into an institution for the incarceration of juvenile offenders. Local parents would threaten to send their children there if they misbehaved. Morganza has long been a draw for historical researchers, urban explorers, ghost hunters, and others interested to learn more about those who lived and worked there. M...
Originally the House of Refuge in Pittsburgh, the facility was moved to a healthier setting in 1876, taken over by the state, and converted into an institution for the incarceration of juvenile offenders. Local parents would threaten to send their children there if they misbehaved. Morganza has long been a draw for historical researchers, urban explorers, ghost hunters, and others interested to learn more about those who lived and worked there. Morganza was easily identified by its administration building capped by a striking copper cupola, located prominently just off Interstate 79 in Cecil Township. Its distinctive architecture was also featured in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. Over the years, Morganza underwent several name changes. Standing as a containment campus for delinquent youths for just over 90 years, it later functioned as a facility to aid the mentally handicapped until its closure in 2000.
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American History
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Book
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Prisons
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Copyright © 2014 by Christopher R. Barraclough
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
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Images of America, Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsy...
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Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a...
Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Coal mines and mining, Law enforcement, Mining industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Spencer J. Sadler
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania
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Images of America, Philadelphia's Golden Age of Retail
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012), 128 page(s),
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Philadelphia is not only the birthplace of America but also the birthplace of America's consumer culture. From the Civil War until Vietnam, Philadelphia's thriving middle class made the city a mercantile mecca, home to some of America's largest and most innovative department and specialty stores. Market Street bet...
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Philadelphia is not only the birthplace of America but also the birthplace of America's consumer culture. From the Civil War until Vietnam, Philadelphia's thriving middle class made the city a mercantile mecca, home to some of America's largest and most innovative department and specialty stores. Market Street between Seventh Street and Philadelphia City Hall was lined with five major department stores: John Wanamaker, Strawbridge & Clothier, Gim...
Philadelphia is not only the birthplace of America but also the birthplace of America's consumer culture. From the Civil War until Vietnam, Philadelphia's thriving middle class made the city a mercantile mecca, home to some of America's largest and most innovative department and specialty stores. Market Street between Seventh Street and Philadelphia City Hall was lined with five major department stores: John Wanamaker, Strawbridge & Clothier, Gimbels, Lit Brothers, and N. Snellenburg & Co. Here, shoppers could buy everything they needed to furnish their house from attic to basement, as well as the house itself. On nearby Chestnut and Walnut Streets, the carriage trade selected silver and jewelry at J.E. Caldwell & Co. and Bailey Banks & Biddle, haute couture at Nan Duskin and the Blum Store, and men's clothing at Jacob Reed's Sons. Images of America: Philadelphia's Golden Age of Retail illustrates how these emporia taught generations of Philadelphians the proper way to live.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Business districts, Retail, Shopping, Store buildings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Lawrence M. Arrigale and Thomas H. Keels
Place Discussed
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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