Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown by Pat Farabaugh

Posted by on May 13, 2022 in | Comments Off on Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown by Pat Farabaugh Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown by Pat Farabaugh The History Press, 187 pp., paperback $21.99 Those with an interest in Pennsylvania history and natural disasters will never want for more in the examination of the Johnstown Flood and its aftermath. Farabaugh’s study condenses the standard story of Johnstown’s floods while engaging a parallel narrative of the decline of its...
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Absalom Hazlett by Spencer Sadler

Posted by on Aug 25, 2021 in | Comments Off on Absalom Hazlett by Spencer Sadler Absalom Hazlett A Loyal Soldier in John Brown’s Army by Spencer Sadler Arcadia, 144 pp., paperback $21.99 Most readers will undoubtedly associate Harpers Ferry (the locale) with John Brown (the man). Brown’s charismatic personality and single-minded focus tend to overpower any narrative. Many of the 22 men who joined this well-intentioned yet ill-fated 1859 arsenal raid are usually collectively...
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