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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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A history of Bristol borough in the county of Bucks, state of Pennsylvania, anciently known as "Buckingham"; being the third oldest town and second ch

A history of Bristol borough in the county of Bucks, state of Pennsylvania, anciently known as "Buckingham"; being the third oldest town and second ch

Green, Doron

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceRegional: Middle Atlantic

ISBN10: 9353708656
ISBN13: 9789353708658
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the United States had a name, Bristol was already taking shape on the Delaware. A river town remembers everything. Doron Green's A history of Bristol borough in the county of Bucks, state of Pennsylvania traces the Bristol borough origins from its earliest records as Buckingham through the bracing years of the colonial Pennsylvania era and into Bristol Pennsylvania 1911. Part municipal history chronicle, part local history book, it follows how a community governs itself: boundaries and charters, public works, commerce on the waterfront, schools, churches, and the everyday arguments that turn settlement into a borough. Rooted in Bucks County heritage and the wider story of early American settlement, this Pennsylvania town history is also a practical local history reference for readers who want names, dates, and connections. Whether you live nearby or are tracing an ancestor's footsteps, the narrative offers a grounded sense of place, from lanes and wharves to council rooms and graveyards today. It serves as a steady genealogy research guide, pointing family historians towards the civic paper trail and the social networks that shaped Delaware River towns, including the imprint of Quaker Pennsylvania history. For collectors of Americana and serious local readers alike, Green's work stands as a valuable witness to how one place carried provincial beginnings into modern life, preserving voices that might otherwise be lost. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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