Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains

Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains
ISBN-10
0738524522
ISBN-13
9780738524528
Category
History
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Author
Jaclyn LaPlaca

Description

Somerset County, in the heart of Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, drew its first settlers from the earliest waves of western migrants. Coal miners later fueled the fires of Johnstown's, Pittsburgh's, and the nation's industry, while artists from around the world were drawn to the region's mountainous beauty. At mining's height, entire Sicilian communities moved here, along with hopeful settlers from Poland and Slovakia who also brought their heritage and pride.

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