Bethlehem - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:William G. Weiner Jr, Karen M. SamuelsSeries:Postcard HistoryPublish date:2011-09-05Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738575704ISBN-10:738575704UPC:9780738575704Book Category:History, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.20 x 6.61 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCY20DNKCK
Bethlehem
Located in the Lehigh Valley along the Lehigh River, Bethlehem was founded by Moravian settlers in 1741. In 1845, the traffic on the Lehigh Canal convinced the Moravians to open the town to outsiders who could purchase their land and buildings. The former Moravian farmlands south of the river were soon developed into railroad lines, industrial mills, homes, and Lehigh University. One of the mills...
Series: Postcard History
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738575704ISBN-10:738575704UPC:9780738575704Book Category:History, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, RegionalSize:9.20 x 6.61 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCY20DNKCK
Weiner Jr, William G.: - William G. Weiner Jr. is an author, collector, and financial advisor who was born and raised in Bethlehem. He has gathered one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Bethlehem postcards in existence. Coauthor Karen M. Samuels is a local historian and columnist of a weekly historical series in the Bethlehem Press. She is also involved with efforts to preserve...
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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