| King of Prussia Contributor(s): Morrison, J. Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738549339 ISBN-13: 9780738549330 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: King of Prussia hosts over 10 million visitors annually. This is quite a change from the little town once described as resembling an English hamlet. By 1762, King of Prussia had already become an area of strategic importance. Only a days ride from Philadelphia, it was often used as a staging area for travelers heading west. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.812 |
| LCCN: 2006931597 |
| Series: Then & Now (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.57" W x 9.19" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: King of Prussia hosts over 10 million visitors annually. This is quite a change from the little town once described as resembling an English hamlet. By 1762, King of Prussia had already become an area of strategic importance. Only a day's ride from Philadelphia, it was often used as a staging area for travelers heading west. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morrison, J. Michael: - J. Michael Morrison has drawn on his knowledge of local history and architectural design to re-create King of Prussia, using contemporary photographs to reveal a town that gave way to modernization. |