Local Authors Past and Present
Work in progress here -- the field is richer than first envisioned. We hope to incorporate past authors (Marianne Moore, Jean Craighead George, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, and so on), present authors/illustrators (Amy Bates, Megan Lloyd-Thompson, Adrienne Su, Kim van Alkemade, Sherry Knowlton, and so on), and books from authors who knew the Valley well and wrote about events here (Lois Lenski, Lois Lowry, Conrad Richter, and so on). We will organize them with category headers for better searching and annotate them with the particulars as we work on this. Keep checking!
Early Settlement and Industry: Center & Bixler, Pennsylvania, 1755 - 1955
Early Settlement and Industry: Center & Bixler, Pennsylvania, 1755 - 1955
In this local history of Center and Bixler, Perry County, Pennsylvania, learn about the early settlers, their struggles during the Indian attacks, and their efforts to establish the Centre Meetinghouse for worship. They gave way to capable businessmen who recognized the value of waterways for gristmills and a woolen factory. Others developed a successful tannery at Center, along with stores and post offices.
Softbound, 8 x 11 1/2 inches, 174 pages, $35.00 plus tax