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A Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 1755-1844 and My First Recollections of Brookville, Pennsylvania, 1840-1843, When My Feet Were Bar

A Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 1755-1844 and My First Recollections of Brookville, Pennsylvania, 1840-1843, When My Feet Were Bar

W J McKnight

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General ReferenceGeneral SociologyRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353605113
ISBN13: 9789353605117
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 674
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A living voice from the Pennsylvania frontier, W. J. McKnight's A Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania gathers memory, tradition and record into a single vivid chronicle. It feels astonishingly immediate today. From the first scattered cabins of 1755 to the emerging town of Brookville in the 1840s, McKnight traces how wilderness became community, giving remarkable texture to American pioneer history and to frontier life in Pennsylvania. Drawing on local testimony, courthouse archives and his own boyhood recollections, McKnight offers both a broad Pennsylvania county history and an intimate portrait of early Brookville, Pennsylvania history. The volume moves through the 18th century Pennsylvania frontier into the early 19th century Pennsylvania era of roads, markets and institutions, always attentive to the hardships and resourcefulness of Jefferson County Pennsylvania pioneers. Long valued as a genealogy research reference for 19th century local history and as part of serious Pennsylvania county histories collection, it also rewards any reader who simply enjoys strong storytelling rooted in real lives. For local history enthusiasts, it is an ideal gift and an indispensable window onto pioneer history Jefferson County and beyond. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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