“Dapper Dan” Flood, Pennsylvania’s Legendary Congressman

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on “Dapper Dan” Flood, Pennsylvania’s Legendary Congressman During the early morning hours of Friday, June 23, 1972, U. S. Representative Daniel J. Flood sat work­ing in his Washington apartment when news of the devastation in his congressional district in northeast­ern Pennsylvania reached him. Rains of tropical storm Agnes had caused the Susquehanna River to rise forty feet. Water was pouring over the dikes protecting the twenty-two communities...
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Born to Organize

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Born to Organize For nearly two decades, from 1944 to 1963, in northeastern Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley, a center of anthracite mining, Min L. Matheson (1909-1992) and the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) were synonymous with notions of “community.” A charitable event? Count on the ILGWU to provide volunteers and raise money. Patients at an area veterans’...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor As editor of Pennsylvania Heritage for twenty-five of the magazine’s thirty-five years, I have enjoyed the distinct privilege of working closely with peers, contributors, and readers, all of whom share a tremendous interest in our history and culture. As we embark on our thirty-fifth year of bringing you, our loyal readers, “the best of the past” (as we’ve grown fond of...
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Bookshelf

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bookshelf Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker by William C. Kashatus published by the Pennsylvania State University Press, 2010; 350 pages, cloth, $29.95 William C. Kashatus’s Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker brings to life one of the most quixotic individuals to ever have served in the U.S. House of Representatives. His subject,...
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