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Anthracite
Lads: A True Story of the Fabled Molly Maguires.
William H. Burke. Erie: Erie
County Historical Society, 2005. 242pp.
In earlier decades the chief energy supply
was not oil. It was coal. Anthracite. Those
who owned it were coal barons and railroad
magnates. The myth of the Molly Maguires
is that they were a widespread gang of Irish
murderers infiltrated by a heroic lone undercover
Pinkerton detective, who brought them to
justice, with twenty men hanged at the end
of a rope. But, the truth about the Molly
Maguires has not been told until now Anthracite
Lads exposes a conspiracy more sinister
and widespread than the original myth. $16.95
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Charles
Vernon Gridley: A Naval Career.
Maxwell
P. Schoenfeld. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1983. 124pp. Erie resident Charles
Vernon Gridley boasted an illustrious military
career, which included action in Manila
Bay, and although his tremendous skill made
him a public figure, mysteries surround
his life and career still today. $5.00
(Paperback)
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Erie:
Link to the Great Lakes.
Carl B. Lechner. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1994. 160 pp. Erie's settlers
included immigrants and industrious people
dedicated to a better life from every
corner of the world. Innovative workers
were challenged first by untamed wilderness
and then by untapped technology. Erie:
Link to the Great Lakes is the remarkable
story of a crossroads of commerce and
a cornerstone of American History. Vintage
drawings illustrate the past and lavish
full-color photos depict the vibrance
of Erie today. $27.95
(Hardback)
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Establishing
a Presence: A History of the Federal Courthouse
in Erie, Pennsylvania
Ed Palattella. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 2004. 124pp. In 2004, with the
combining of the old Erie County Public
Library and the Isaac Baker & Son
commercial building, the Federal Courthouse
expansion project came to a successful
conclusion. Establishing a Presence
details the history of each historic building,
while informing of the pivotal rule one
plot of land played in Erie’s long
and colorful history. It is a book chronicling
the history of American public architecture,
a book that is sure to appeal to students
of history, architecture and archeology
everywhere. $14.95
(Paperback)
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Fort
De La Presqu’ile
Max
Schoenfeld. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1979. 84pp. French
soldiers began construction of Forts Presqu'ile
and LeBoeuf in 1753. Strategic strongholds,
French forces occupied the forts through
the conclusion of the French and Indian
War. This text explores the importance
of Fort Presqu'ile to both French and
British forces, and to the development
of the Lake Erie region. $5.00
(Paperback)
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Hatch Hollow Tomboy.
Polly Smrcka. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1999. 140 pp. Anna Streharsky
and John Boleratz immigrated to America
from Yugoslavia to live a disciplined
yet loving lifestyle that focused on family.
They married and began living on a farm
in Hatch Hollow in Erie County, PA. Author
Polly Smrcka, one of Anna and John’s
thirteen children, shares a tribute to
her parents, who started life as poor
peasants from a small village in Yugoslavia,
now Sabria. $10.95
(Paperback)
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Home
Port Erie:
Voices of Silent Images.
Robert J. MacDonald and David Frew. Erie:
Erie County Historical Society, 1997.
334pp., 408 photographs. Erie is, and
has always been, a port town. Its central
Lake Erie location, canal linkage to Pittsburgh
and natural harbor were critical to its
development. Bob MacDonald spent his life
collecting stories and photos of the harbor
and the people who worked and played there.
David Frew has helped to make these silent
voices speak to the reader in a way that
renews interest in our maritime heritage.
$31.95 (Hardcover)
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Historic
Erie County: An Illustrated History.
Edward T. Wellejus. Erie: Erie County
Historical Society, 2004. 96 pp. A historic
guide to Erie County featuring selective
illustrations. $24.95
(Hardback)
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Interrupted Journey: The Saga of the Steamer
Atlantic.
Dr. David Frew. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 2004. 179 pp. On August 20, 1852
at 2:30 am the steamship Atlantic and
the Ogsdenberg collided in Lake Erie 20
miles north of Erie, Pennsylvania while
carrying a full compliment of three hundred
passengers. Author David R. Frew pulls
three narrative strands through two centuries
to get one great story that stretches
from the shores of the North Sea to the
bottom of Lake Erie. $11.95
(Paperback)
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Journey from Jerusalem:
An Illustrated Introduction to Erie’s
African-American History, 1795-1995.
Sarah S. Thompson. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1996. 98pp. An initial effort to
tell the story of the African-American community
in Erie based on new research by the author
and Karen James, a community historian,
completed for the celebration of Erie’s
200th birthday. This publication was made
possible in part by a grant from the Greater
Erie Bicentennial Commission.
$9.95
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Journey Through Time.
2004. Journey is a comprehensive
walking tour guide to the historical sites
in the City of Erie. It offers a brief
history of more than one hundred historic
sites, in addition to a guide to restaurants
and attractions in the area of the tour.
$9.95 (Paperback)
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Kiss of the Devil Wind: The
Sinking of the Steamship Gerken.
David R. Frew. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 2000. 304pp. On August 20, 1926,
a ferocious gale struck central Lake Erie,
placing several commercial ships and sailing
yachts in peril. This is the story of the
two vessels that were lost and of the men
and women who struggled in that storm.
$9.95
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Lightkeeper's Legacy: A Personal History
of Presque Isle. Loretta
Brandon. Erie: Erie County Historical Society,
1997. 117pp. A social and political history
of the most visited state park in PA by
a local resident who lived in the Presque
Isle Lighthouse as a child.
$14.95
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Long Gone: The Story of the Marquette
& Bessemer #2.
Dr. David Frew. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 2002. 257 pp. On December 7,
1909 a three hundred foot ship vanished
without a trace during a winter storm.
Author David R. Frew unravels details
of the lost Marquette & Bessemer No.
2. The tragedy of the M&B No. 2 is
seen as the Lake Erie quadrangle’s
most perplexing shipwrecks. Frew takes
a historic look into the coal delivery
and commercial fishing business of the
car ferry’s officers, crew and passenger.
The story brings together hypothesis surrounding
the probable underwater location of the
Marquette and Bessemer No.2. $11.95
(Paperback)
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Lost Erie: The
Vanished Heritage of City and County.
John R. Claridge. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1991. Reprinted 1996. 185pp. The
story of Erie’s heritage told through
those things created or used by its people
and which have since disappeared. Includes
over 200 illustrations. $19.95
(Paperback) $29.95 (Hardcover)
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Coming
June 2006!
Midnight
Herring.
Dr. David Frew. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 2006. Book details Erie's prohibition
era exploits and rum running adventures.
It includes local characters such as the
Semple family, the Sisters of St. Benedict
and Westfield Jimmy.
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Surgeon of the Lakes: The Diary of Usher
Parsons, 1812 - 1814.
Edited by John C. Fredriksen, Ph.D. Erie:
Erie County Historical Society, 2000.
115 pp. The diary kept by Dr. Usher Parsons
during the war of 1812. While under Captain
Oliver Hazard Perry, Dr. Parsons recorded
the tragedy and triumph of the Battle
of Lake Erie in September 1813. Surgeon
of the Lakes is the history of a
surgeon’s mate who risked his life
to save others. $10.95
(Paperback)
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A Town at Presque Isle: A Short History
of Erie, Pennsylvania to 1980.
Mary M. Muller. Erie: Erie County Historical
Society, 1991. 72 pp. A Town at Presque
Isle presents a brief history of the City
of Erie and Erie County, beginning with
the geology of the region and concluding
with projections for the future of the
city. $7.95 (Paperback)
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Waters of Repose: The Lake Erie Quadrangle.
David Stone and Dr. David Frew. Erie:
Erie County Historical Society, 1993.
285 pp. The Bermuda Triangle, a 14,000
square mile area has had 112 maritime
disasters. Only 2,500 square miles, the
Lake Erie Quadrangle has had 429 disasters.
This work details and dates the adventures
and it celebrates the maritime history
of Central Lake Erie by recalling tales
of schooners, steamers, rum running, fishing
and life saving. $16.95
(Paperback) $22.95 (Hardback)
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