Lackawanna county chronicles / Margo L. Azzarelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Azzarelli, Margo L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History.

Lackawanna County (Pa.).

Lackawanna County (Pa.)--Biography.

Lackawanna County (Pa.)--Social life and customs.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

139 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : History Press, 2015.

Summary:

The green hills and bustling boroughs of Lackawanna County have fostered a remarkable history of pioneering citizens and momentous events. Dr. Mary C. Nivison became the first female physician in the city when she opened her Scranton practice in 1871. Audiences were amazed in 1915, when Harry Houdini escaped from a large cask of beer at the Poli Theatre. The Pennsylvania county had its share of mayhem and tragedy as well. In 1923, the Laurel Line bandits held up the train between Moosic and Avoca, and nineteen years later, the flood of 1942 sent waters rushing down Carbondale's Main Street. From the stories of the Great Riot of 1877 to memories of the Club Burger at Carrol's Restaurant, local author Margo L. Azzarelli chronicles the history of Lackawanna with, this fascinating series of vignettes. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Making of a County 13

Part II People of the Community 38

Part III Events to Remember 62

Part IV Leap of Faith 73

Part V At the Hand of Tragedy 83

Part VI Not-so-Quiet Riots 96

Part VII Medicinal Purposes 104

Part VIII Historical Potpourri 112.

ISBN:

162619761X

9781626197619

OCLC:

898088543

Publisher Number:

99963084447