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American Century, Downtown Providence: 20th Century
in American Century (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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The twentieth century can truly be said to have been America's century. As a nation reached a position of world leader, her towns and cities changed at an unprecedented pace. With the approach to the millennium, the topic of change is on everyone's mind—how our communities and lifestyles have changed over the pa...
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in American Century (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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The twentieth century can truly be said to have been America's century. As a nation reached a position of world leader, her towns and cities changed at an unprecedented pace. With the approach to the millennium, the topic of change is on everyone's mind—how our communities and lifestyles have changed over the past century, and how we can endeavor to preserve the past while facing the future in which the world seems to change ever faster. The Am...
The twentieth century can truly be said to have been America's century. As a nation reached a position of world leader, her towns and cities changed at an unprecedented pace. With the approach to the millennium, the topic of change is on everyone's mind—how our communities and lifestyles have changed over the past century, and how we can endeavor to preserve the past while facing the future in which the world seems to change ever faster. The American Century series documents and celebrates our most recent history—featuring images of faces and places which were taken within living memory and yet that already seems to belong to a long-past era.
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Copyright © 1998 by Joe Fuoco and A.J. Lothrop
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Images of America, Aberdeen
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Images of America
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Copyright © 2013 by Troy McQuillen
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1. Abington Center
written by Sharon Orcutt Peters; in Abington, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 9-20
Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist move...
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written by Sharon Orcutt Peters; in Abington, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 9-20
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Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist movement. Abington was founded and built around the mills and then grew with the times to become a focal point for the thriving shoe indust...
Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist movement. Abington was founded and built around the mills and then grew with the times to become a focal point for the thriving shoe industry. Many wealthy industrialists and capitalists have left their mark with brick and mortar. Their mansions still line the streets, and their lives shaped Abington forever. Abington presents an illustrated portrait of what it was like to live and work in the town during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It presents vivid images of the townsfolk, the shoe factories, and the old roads through Abington. The book includes images of John L. Sullivan, heavyweight boxing champion, and of the Buffum automobile, built on Centre Avenue. With photographs from the Abington Historical Commission, the Dyer Memorial Library, the Historical Society of Old Abington, and personal collections, Abington is sure to evoke memories of a bygone era.
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Sharon Orcutt Peters
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2002
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5. On the Main
written by Craig S. Bara and Lyle Crist; in Alliance, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 59-76
According to local history, General Robinson, a railroad official from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named this Ohio town “Alliance” in 1850. Known for a short time as “The Crossing,” Robinson believed that Alliance was a better name since the nation’s two major railroads intersected here. The name stuck, an...
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written by Craig S. Bara and Lyle Crist; in Alliance, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 59-76
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According to local history, General Robinson, a railroad official from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named this Ohio town “Alliance” in 1850. Known for a short time as “The Crossing,” Robinson believed that Alliance was a better name since the nation’s two major railroads intersected here. The name stuck, and in 1854, the communities of Williamsport, Freedom, and Liberty incorporated as the town of Alliance. In 1889, the Village of Mount Un...
According to local history, General Robinson, a railroad official from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named this Ohio town “Alliance” in 1850. Known for a short time as “The Crossing,” Robinson believed that Alliance was a better name since the nation’s two major railroads intersected here. The name stuck, and in 1854, the communities of Williamsport, Freedom, and Liberty incorporated as the town of Alliance. In 1889, the Village of Mount Union was annexed and Alliance became a city. Not only did the railroads help form our community, they established Alliance as a city of industry. Even though the town has remained relatively small, with approximately 23,000 citizens in 1990, industry has played a vital role in the development of Alliance. Many citizens attribute the strong leadership of the town’s governing body to its industrial growth. This pictorial compilation documents the growth of the railroad and the stores and factories located along these railroad routes. Even today, the availability of trains and the intersection of key lines in Alliance is important to manufacturers.
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Craig S. Bara, Lyle Crist
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Copyright © 1998 by Craig Bara and Lyle Crist
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1. The Wolflins
written by Christine Wyly; in Amarillo's Historic Wolflin District, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-20
In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, a...
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written by Christine Wyly; in Amarillo's Historic Wolflin District, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-20
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In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, and a U.S. ambassador. When Charles Oldham Wolflin married Alpha Eunice McVean a decade later and acquired that same section of land, he...
In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, and a U.S. ambassador. When Charles Oldham Wolflin married Alpha Eunice McVean a decade later and acquired that same section of land, he never dreamed that his son would develop that land from a dairy farm into a premier residential development. Today the Wolflin Historic District is a vibrant, lush neighborhood with tree-lined brick streets and stately houses. It is home to several thousand residents, including descendants of pioneer families, modern-day professionals, and public servants who contribute to the arts, are involved in philanthropy, and are active in community service.
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Christine Wyly
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3. The Village Center and Hamlets
written by Joseph A. Grande; in Amherst, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004), 29-46
Amherst depicts the breathtaking evolution of a small farming community into a major economic, educational, and medical hub of western New York. The book reveals how Amherst’s rich soils, rapid falls, and near-Buffalo location led to the community’s great progress and growth. In a single century, the populatio...
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written by Joseph A. Grande; in Amherst, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004), 29-46
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Amherst depicts the breathtaking evolution of a small farming community into a major economic, educational, and medical hub of western New York. The book reveals how Amherst’s rich soils, rapid falls, and near-Buffalo location led to the community’s great progress and growth. In a single century, the population rose from just over four thousand in 1900 to one hundred fifteen thousand in 2000. Today, the town includes the thousand-acre campus...
Amherst depicts the breathtaking evolution of a small farming community into a major economic, educational, and medical hub of western New York. The book reveals how Amherst’s rich soils, rapid falls, and near-Buffalo location led to the community’s great progress and growth. In a single century, the population rose from just over four thousand in 1900 to one hundred fifteen thousand in 2000. Today, the town includes the thousand-acre campus of the new State University of New York at Buffalo and the Amherst Museum, visited by more than fifty thousand people each year.
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Joseph A. Grande
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2004
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3. Back Downtown
written by Becky DirksHaugsted; in Anamosa, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 37-48
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written by Becky DirksHaugsted; in Anamosa, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 37-48
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Becky DirksHaugsted
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1. Downtown Anderson
written by David Humphrey; in Anderson, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 9-34
The city of Anderson is named after Chief William Anderson, whose Indian name was Kikthawenund, meaning “making a noise” or “causing to crack.” Early settlers referred to the area as Anderson Town, while the Moravian missionaries called it “The Heathen Town Four Miles Away.” It later became Anderstown...
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written by David Humphrey; in Anderson, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 9-34
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The city of Anderson is named after Chief William Anderson, whose Indian name was Kikthawenund, meaning “making a noise” or “causing to crack.” Early settlers referred to the area as Anderson Town, while the Moravian missionaries called it “The Heathen Town Four Miles Away.” It later became Anderstown before the Indiana State Legislature shortened the name to Anderson in 1844. In the spring of 1887, natural gas was discovered in the c...
The city of Anderson is named after Chief William Anderson, whose Indian name was Kikthawenund, meaning “making a noise” or “causing to crack.” Early settlers referred to the area as Anderson Town, while the Moravian missionaries called it “The Heathen Town Four Miles Away.” It later became Anderstown before the Indiana State Legislature shortened the name to Anderson in 1844. In the spring of 1887, natural gas was discovered in the city. Several industries came to the area, leading to a population explosion. Anderson soon became a “factory town,” with General Motors building plants throughout the city. The success of the automobile factories attracted entrepreneurs and made Anderson the economic center of Madison County. From the 1940s through the 1970s, downtown Anderson had its share of family-owned businesses as well as national chain stores like J.C. Penney, Sears & Roebuck, and Montgomery Ward. Today, it remains filled with a rich heritage and continues to grow in a new economic market.
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David Humphrey
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2014
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Andrew Grilz
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Copyright © 2009 by Andrew Grilz for the Andover Historical Society
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2. "Meet Me Uptown
written by Terri A. Deems; in Ankeny, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 23-40
For John F. Ankeny and his wife, Sarah, the 80-acre tract they purchased in 1874 was perfect for the town they envisioned. It was surrounded by coal mines and farms and close to the state capital, and plans for a railroad through their property assured success. By 1881, the town had several homes and businesses an...
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written by Terri A. Deems; in Ankeny, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 23-40
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For John F. Ankeny and his wife, Sarah, the 80-acre tract they purchased in 1874 was perfect for the town they envisioned. It was surrounded by coal mines and farms and close to the state capital, and plans for a railroad through their property assured success. By 1881, the town had several homes and businesses and a 33¢ train fare into Des Moines. Through fires and war, Ankeny was nurtured by a strong sense of community and people whose names a...
For John F. Ankeny and his wife, Sarah, the 80-acre tract they purchased in 1874 was perfect for the town they envisioned. It was surrounded by coal mines and farms and close to the state capital, and plans for a railroad through their property assured success. By 1881, the town had several homes and businesses and a 33¢ train fare into Des Moines. Through fires and war, Ankeny was nurtured by a strong sense of community and people whose names are still familiar today: superintendent Ed Neveln, the Kirkendall brothers, businessman “Uncle Henry” Wagner, and Charles Irvine and his world-champion Belgian horses. World War II brought further growth with the establishment of an ordnance plant on land now occupied by John Deere Des Moines Works. Ankeny now has more than 45,000 residents and an enviable quality of life. It is listed among the top 10 towns in the United States for families and, in 2012, was voted a “Playful City USA” for the sixth consecutive year.
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Terri A. Deems
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2013
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Copyright © 2013 by Terri A. Deems with the Ankeny Area Historical Society
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