Remembering Cheltenham Township
Remembering Cheltenham Township

Author: Donald Scott Sr.

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009-11-13

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1625842899

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From its founding in 1687 by Quaker settlers searching for religious freedom, Cheltenham Township has been a hub for social history and change. On the edge of Philadelphia, the township was a rallying point for fiery abolitionists such as Lucretia Mott, the sight of the first African American Civil War camp and a retreat for Gilded Age tycoons. Local historian Donald Scott Sr. has compiled a series of vignettes to chronicle the history of a small but influential township from its earliest days and into the twentieth century. With tales of a locally born ice cream empire, the early life of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and an exploration of striking neighborhood architecture, Scott pays homage to this remarkable community.

Catalogue
Catalogue

Author: Calcutta (India). Imperial library

Publisher:

Published: 1904

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13:

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The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England
The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England

Author: Rosemary Sweet

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780198206699

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This text provides an analysis of 18th-century urban culture and local historical scholarship. The author shows how a sense of the past was crucial not only in instilling civic pride and shaping a sense of community, but also in informing contests for power and influence in the local community.