Historic Tales of the Pennsylvania Wilds
Historic Tales of the Pennsylvania Wilds

Author: Kathy Myers

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1467149209

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With sixteen thousand miles of streams and rivers, twenty-nine state parks and nine state and national forests spread out over twelve counties, the Pennsylvania Wilds is an immensely special place in the Commonwealth. Beyond the stunning scenery lies important history of early America. A young George Washington traversed the expanse, cutting his teeth as a military leader. Violence between Native Americans and colonists in the territory left its bloody mark, from the Penn's Creek Massacre to the Great Cove Massacre. After the American Revolution, early settler families forged roots, built communities and developed the region into a patchwork of frontier towns. Through a series of richly compelling narratives, author Kathy Myers reveals the early history of the Pennsylvania Wilds.

Murder at Beechwood
Murder at Beechwood

Author: Alyssa Maxwell

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 075829087X

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For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… For Newport, Rhode Island’s high society, the summer of 1896 brings lawn parties, sailboat races…and murder. Having turned down the proposal of Derrick Andrews, Emma Cross has no imminent plans for matrimony—let alone motherhood. But when she discovers an infant left on her doorstep, she naturally takes the child into her care. Using her influence as a cousin to the Vanderbilts and a society page reporter for the Newport Observer, Emma launches a discreet search for the baby’s mother. One of her first stops is a lawn party at Mrs. Caroline Astor’s Beechwood estate. But an idyllic summer’s day is soon clouded by tragedy. During a sailboat race, textile magnate Virgil Monroe falls overboard. There are prompt accusations of foul play—and even Derrick Andrews falls under suspicion. Deepening the intrigue, a telltale slip of lace may link the abandoned child to the drowned man. But as Emma navigates dark undercurrents of scandalous indiscretions and violent passions, she’ll need to watch her step to ensure that no one lowers the boom on her…

A History of Mountainside, 1945-2007
A History of Mountainside, 1945-2007

Author: Connie McNamara

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-02-09

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1614231885

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Bordered by the Watchung ridges, Mountainside's picturesque four square miles afford a parklike setting in the midst of exurban activity. Author Connie McNamara provides a comprehensive look at this tight-knit community that prides itself on its bucolic surroundings and its caring and cohesiveness. She recounts anecdotes, passed on by town elders, of Mountainside's prestigious historic architecture, the establishment of the nationally renowned Children's Specialized Hospital and the Badgley House, where Revolutionary residents concealed their valuables from the British. Longtime Mountainsiders candidly recall the 1987 tornado, the 1995 centennial celebration and the galvanizing day in 1985 when the historic Hetfield House was moved down Route 22. Produced in collaboration with the Mountainside Historic Preservation Committee, A History of Mountainside unveils the extraordinary character of this beloved New Jersey town.

Casting Deep Shade
Casting Deep Shade

Author: C. D. Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 9781556595486

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In the face of loss--past, present, and future--C.D. Wright's final work demonstrates the power of words to conserve, preserve, and witness.

The Beechwoods Confederacy 1709-1809
The Beechwoods Confederacy 1709-1809

Author: Kenneth C. Leonard

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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"This is the story of the Beechwoods section of colonial Middleboro, the westernmost part of the present-day town of Lakeville, Massachusetts which, coincidentally, makes up the western tip of Plymouth County..."Preface, p. xi.