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Loading... Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods (American Chronicles (History Press))by Kenneth W. Milano
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An interesting book about the Kensington and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Short, but good. Why only three stars? (1) The vignettes are each columns from a local neighborhood paper. There appears to be little editing from when they appeared in the paper. (2) Don't read this book unless you really know these neighborhoods. There are no maps. You'll find yourself constantly going to Google maps to try and figure out what the author is talking about. ( ) no reviews | add a review
The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about learn about their fascinating pasts. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)974.811History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. Pennsylvania Southeast counties; Philadelphia and Chester group Philadelphia (co. and city)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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