Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains (PA) (Making of America)
Book Details
Author(s)Jaclyn Laplaca
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN / ASIN0738524522
ISBN-139780738524528
AvailabilityUsually ships in 10 to 13 days
Sales Rank1,302,565
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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.
