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Hidden History of Bucks County
Bucks County was an original county in William Penn's newly formed Pennsylvania province and has carried the weight of history ever since. Join author Jennifer Rogers as she recounts the lesser-known history of Bucks County.
Industrial power in the region expanded in the late 1700s as Irish laborers sacrificed life and limb to construct a section of the Pennsylvania Canal and the Durham Furnace. In 1921, a gruesome train wreck claimed the lives of twenty-seven people, forever leaving its tragic mark on the busy rail lines emerging from Philadelphia. Raised a Quaker in Doylestown, James A. Michener went from local English teacher to Pulitzer Prize-winning author, leaving his philanthropic mark at the art museum named for him.
Industrial power in the region expanded in the late 1700s as Irish laborers sacrificed life and limb to construct a section of the Pennsylvania Canal and the Durham Furnace. In 1921, a gruesome train wreck claimed the lives of twenty-seven people, forever leaving its tragic mark on the busy rail lines emerging from Philadelphia. Raised a Quaker in Doylestown, James A. Michener went from local English teacher to Pulitzer Prize-winning author, leaving his philanthropic mark at the art museum named for him.
160 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2019
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March 6, 2021
The ‘Hidden History of Bucks County’ is a meandering read. As a resident of Washington Crossing, PA in beautiful Bucks County, I was drawn to the hidden history of the area I live in. I am a fan of history and have read many books on the American Revolution. This book focuses on the history in and around Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The author looks at the earlier settlers and the growth of the population. She looks at the revolution events in this County and the leaders to have come from here or have passed through. She covers how the Civil War touched the County and the Underground Railroad.
While the book did shed some interesting information I was not aware of, I found the book to be a little unfocused. Jennifer Rogers will have a couple chapters on the revolution, then jump to the Undergrounds Railroad, then back to the revolution, and then the taverns in the County, etc. Not to my liking, but if you are new to the area I would recommend this book to open your eyes to some of the history and historic sites we live among.
While the book did shed some interesting information I was not aware of, I found the book to be a little unfocused. Jennifer Rogers will have a couple chapters on the revolution, then jump to the Undergrounds Railroad, then back to the revolution, and then the taverns in the County, etc. Not to my liking, but if you are new to the area I would recommend this book to open your eyes to some of the history and historic sites we live among.
October 2, 2023
The book certainly contains a lot of detail about lesser- known historical places in the county, but I found it poorly organized and badly written. I applaud the courage to publish on a topic she clearly loves, but I’d recommend the author get some input from an experienced editor to make it more readable.
March 9, 2024
A review of Bucks County (Pennsylvania) history, highlighting events spanning from the Revolutionary War to near modern times. Historic events and families are gone over in some detail. If you're interested in local history this is a nice read.
May 2, 2022
Well written
As a life long resident of Bucks County I thoroughly enjoyed learning new pieces of history that I never knew
As a life long resident of Bucks County I thoroughly enjoyed learning new pieces of history that I never knew
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