| Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods Contributor(s): Milano, Kenneth W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596294485 ISBN-13: 9781596294486 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: The native americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In "Kensington & Fishtown," native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column "The Rest is History," Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about their fascinating pasts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.811 |
| LCCN: 2008004623 |
| Series: American Chronicles (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.32" W x 9.28" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about learn about their fascinating pasts. |