The Appleseed of a Nation

Posted by on Oct 21, 2024 in | Comments Off on The Appleseed of a Nation In an article in The Atlantic magazine in 1862, Henry David Thoreau observed that it’s “remarkable how closely the history of the apple-tree is connected with that of man.” He wrote, “The cultivated apple-tree was first introduced into this country by the earliest settlers, and it is thought to do as well or better here than anywhere.” He presented to his readers the image of a westward-bound...
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Editor’s Letter

Posted by on Oct 21, 2024 in | Comments Off on Editor’s Letter The three features in this edition of Pennsylvania Heritage focus on endeavors by visionary individuals to change or improve some aspect of life in the Keystone State. One of the earliest struggles for Black civil rights in Pennsylvania — the effort to desegregate streetcars — took place in Philadelphia during the Civil War era. The operators of the 19 streetcar companies in the city at that...
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Warren County: Gem of the Alleghenies

Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on Warren County: Gem of the Alleghenies “To the south … an expanse of arable land upon the gentle slope from the volley to the distant heights, dotted with green fields, waving grain, fruitful orchards and farm buildings with ever and anon an oasis of growing timber, remnants of the dense growth of stately pine and hemlock that formerly forested the region, present an alluring scene of beauty and grandeur, excelling...
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Colonel Fred: The Handsomest Man in the Pennsylvania National Guard

Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on Colonel Fred: The Handsomest Man in the Pennsylvania National Guard A surprising number of the residents of Warren, Pa., remember Fred E. Windsor (1859-1936), though his name as well as his exploits have been long – if not deservedly – forgotten beyond the corporate limits. In the memory of Warrenites, he is the man on the borrowed white horse who led the Memorial Day parades in their youth, a relic and a reminder of the exhibitionistic optimism of...
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McKean County: Where the Gold is Green

Posted by on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off on McKean County: Where the Gold is Green The great gold and silver rushes of the late nineteenth century to places such as the Black Hills, Colorado, Arizona, California and Alaska have long been hailed in story and song for their excite­ment, riches and heartbreak. But, the rush for “green gold” to McKean County during the same century was equally or more exciting. First, there were the forests – immense forests of...
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