| Ligonier Valley Vignettes:: Tales from the Laurel Highlands Contributor(s): Sopko, Jennifer (Author), Iscrupe, Shirley G. McQuillis (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1609495829 ISBN-13: 9781609495824 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.881 |
| LCCN: 2013010888 |
| Series: American Chronicles (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Secluded between Laurel Mountain and Chestnut Ridge, the Ligonier Valley has been the mountain playground of western Pennsylvania since the nineteenth century. Yet this picturesque retreat was at the tumultuous center of history--during the French and Indian War, Fort Ligonier was key to the British strategy, and in the late nineteenth century, the Ligonier Valley Rail Road helped transform the industry of the region. Author Jennifer Sopko traces the story of the valley and its residents through a series of fascinating vignettes. From the earliest histories to nostalgic reminiscences of the Ligonier Opera House, socials at the Valley Dairy ice cream parlor and bygone days at Idlewild Park, Sopko captures the history and spirit of the Ligonier Valley and its communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sopko, Jennifer: - Jennifer Sopko is a freelance writer, and joined the Latrobe Bulletin in 2003. She is a contributor to the Westmoreland History Magazine, a publication of the Westmoreland County Historical Society, as well as the Ligonier Echo and the Tube City Almanac. She is a volunteer at the Ligonier Valley Library's Pennsylvania Room. Shirley McQuillis Iscrupe is the 2012 recipient of the Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award for Preservation of the history of Ligonier Valley. She is currently the Pennsylvania Room Archivist for the Ligonier Valley Library. |