Lehigh valley white pages phone books in pennsylvania. Architecturally the piece reflects the lines of herman rupp, but with slightly more robust sections through. The schoolhouse has since been listed on the national register of historic places. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical. Books about the lvrr, or with substantial lvrr content, arranged by title or by author. Our published authors greater lehigh valley writers group. This project was financed in part by a grant from the commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of community and economic development. Copy editor nancy rutman, karen samuels, and chris eline publishing historical books on allentown, bethlehem, easton, pa area. Natural, environmental history book keys on lehigh valley. After reading this book, it is clear to me why it is considered by many railroad history fans to be the definitive book on the lehigh valley. History of lehigh valley transit company railway operations from its horse car origins to the last trolley run from allentown to bethlehem in 1953, here is a full history of the city and interurban rail operations of lvt.
Guidebook of the lehigh valley railroad and its several. History of lehigh county pennsylvania by william egle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The allnew lehigh valley diesel pictorial will be available in october 20. This 112 page, fullcolor softbound book contains hundreds of photos of lv diesels in action, many never before published. Allentown is where the liberty bell, americas symbol of freedom, was hidden during the revolutionary war. Welcome to the lehigh county, pennsylvania, history and genealogy books index page. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families by charles rhoads roberts. Join us as we celebrate books their authors, illustrators, and readers. Wfmztv 69 news provides news, weather, traffic, sports and family programming for the lehigh valley, berks county, southeastern. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Presented by pennsylvania trails history and genealogy. Evening chronicle, expressed her strong feelings about the book. I first became interested in lehigh valley history when i became involved with the lower saucon township historical societys efforts to restore the oneroom lutzfranklin schoolhouse.
Lehigh universitys history is inherently linked to americas rise as an industrial power. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. Published 1914 by lehigh valley publishing company, ltd. After building a few highly embellished close copies of original arms, it is refreshing to put the books away and build a simple rifle. In the early 80s, book heaven was begun to provide resources for our members. Tim blangger, allentown morning call when scholars from the natural and social sciences search for a model for writing a comprehensive natural and environmental history of a locale, region, or biome, they need look no further than halmas and oplingers lehigh valley. Lehigh valley news, easton news, bethlehem news, allentown. Inaugural lehigh valley book festival lets play books. And, the names in these stories can be found in history books beyond lehigh valley, where names like penn, allen, turner, adams, white, trexler, packer, sayre.
Funding for the lehigh county historical society is supported by a grant from the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, a state agency funded by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. History of lehigh valley transit company book, 1966. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. This page is for people who love the history of the lehigh valley. Our founder, the industrial pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist asa packer, laid the foundation for a university that has since educated generations of students and served as a force of positive societal change. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, lehigh county historical society pennsylvania county and regional histories.
A natural and environmental history keystone books robert halma, carl s. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical. Find groups in lehigh valley, pennsylvania about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Joan crawfords daughter was lehigh valley resident. Welcome to the lehigh county historical societys research library and archives. Lehigh valley also is considered part of the historic pennsylvania dutch country. Lehigh valley discourse brings you the people and the issues that move and shape our region. Lehigh county pennsylvania history and genealogy book. Frank whelan lehigh county bicentennial history book view full sizeexpresstimes photo precious pettyfrank whelan holds a cover of.
To lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Lets play books bookstore, in partnership with the bethlehem area public library, is proud to present, the inaugural lehigh valley book festival, to be held annually, the last weekend in march, commencing in 2020. Lehigh valley mall 801 lehigh lifestyle center whitehall, pa 18052 6102640238 store hours. We invite you to explore our excellent collection of local and regional history and extensive genealogy holdings. The definitive history of the lvrr, from birth to conrail. Lehigh universitys location our campus is in the lehigh valley, which is comprised of allentown, bethlehem and easton, and the. Every lehigh valley site on the national register of historic places dont edit tom wolf, then still a candidate for governor, shops for books at the moravian book shop in 2014. The lehigh valley book festival is a celebration of books and the strong connections they forge bringing published authors, illustrators and readers together, through thoughtful, approachable and inclusive programming. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania 1914 edition. A look back at the lehigh valleys top stories of the decade, which saw the region change in fundamental ways. Silverlake images llc has teamed up with carstens publications to produce an exciting new line of railroad pictorials. At the start of the 201415 season, the franchise became known as the lehigh valley phantoms and began playing out of the brand new ppl center located in allentown, pennsylvania. The book is easily the most complete and most uptodate book on the environmental history of the lehigh valley.
Book heaven and challenge press are vital ministries of lehigh valley baptist church in emmaus, pa. Judy englandmccarthy is a member of lehigh valley writers guild and. Book club groups in lehigh valley heres a look at some book club groups near lehigh valley. The history of prominent buildings, schools, and groups in the lehigh valley is also included in this work. From a small table in the back of the old auditorium, to a fullfledged retail store, book heaven has grown to provide books, music, bibles, and bible study tools to pastors, laymen, and missionaries around the world. Our primary mission is to collect, document and preserve the personal experiences of u. Frank whelan documents 200 years of lehigh county history for. Proceedings and papers read before the lehigh county historical society, volumes 12. Beautifully done history of the lehigh valley railroad beginning with the discovery of anthracite coal in pennsylvania and transport along the lehigh canal before tracing the construction and operation of the lehigh valley from its inception through. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2.
This county is available for adoption if you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is. Down the street from the bells hiding spot is a building now standing in place of what was once the height of opulence, hesss department store. Alex lyon alltime lehigh valley leader in wins, saves and is tied for first in shutouts. On the one hand, we have written a detailed account of the natural history of the lehigh valley. With rotating guest hosts, youll hear engaging conversation about many subjects affecting the lehigh valley.
Mark greig fourth in phantoms franchise history in games played, second in goals, assists and points. Ya book club featuring most likely special event, teen event, book club fiction, teens. This book is the greater lehigh valley through the eyes of the people who know it best. The lehigh valley is so named because it is composed of an actual valley that lies between two mountain ranges, blue mountain to the north and south mountain to the south. Located in the heart of the beautiful lehigh valley, bethlehem is a vibrant city, rich in history and known for its smalltown friendliness and feel. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Wwii, the wars in korea, vietnam, the persian gulf, and the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan.