History of Greene County Pennsylvania; Compiled from An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.

The history of Greene County, PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 18 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from three hard-to-find vintage books. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the print size adjusted to fit 8 1/2 x 11 paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Source books include: An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1876) by William Egle, M.D.; Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State compiled by WPA writers; and My Pennsylvania, a 1946 project of the Bureau of Publications, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Some Information may be repeated in various excerpts, but often with a different slant or with additional details.) The communities mentioned include: Waynesburg, Carmichaels (New Lisbon, Carmichaelstown), Greensburg, New Geneva, Newtown, Mapletown, Clarksville, Jefferson, Mount Morris, Morrisville, Clinton. Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early Settlers and Their Hardships; Sheep Raising; Minerals: Coal, Iron and Salt; Physical Features; Rev. John Corbly's narrative of the massacre and mutilation of his family; Story of a Trio of Dunkards; the story of Experience Bozarth and her axe; Narrow-Guage RR; Waynesburg College; and other interesting bits of history and trivia. The recently added excerpt from the third book includes a 1940s map of the county, several photos and a concise update of the county's progress as it looked shortly after World War II. ILLUSTRATIONS include the Central part of Waynesburg and Greene County Court House in Waynesburg. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press.