20th Century History of Erie County, PA Vol. 1&2 A Narrative Account of its Historical Progress, Its People, and Principal Interests By John Miller, 1909 907 + 894 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable ************************************************************************ Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 7or higher to view ************************************************************************ $13.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200365543013&ssPageName=ADME:L:EOISSA:US:1123 Volume 1 Contents PART ONE— THE COUNTY I. The Scene of the Story 1 II. The Earliest Inhabitants 10 III. The French in Possession 19 IV. Washington's Mission 30 V. The Fall of French Power 40 VI. Pontiac's Conspiracy 49 VII. The Triangle 57 VIII. Ready for the Settlers 65 IX. Coming of the Pioneers 72 X. Death of Anthony Wayne 81 XI. Settlement Begun 88 XII. Laying Out the Roads 97 XIII. The County Organized 107 XIV. The War Cloud's Shadow 117 XV. Non-Combatants 138 XVI. Perry Meets the Enemy 137 XVII. After Victory was Won 147 XVIII. The Religious Development 160 XIX. Schools of the County 175 XX. Early Industries 187 XXI. How Commerce Grew 303 XXII. The Peninsula 214 XXIII. The Canal Built 234 XXIV. Coming of the Germans 245 XXV. The Railroads Enter 258 XXVI. The Railroad War 267 XXVII. The Railroads Built 294 XXVIII. Slavery in Erie 308 XXIX. Erie's War Regiments 324 XXX. The Lake Navy 341 XXXI. Minute Men and Conscripts 352 XXXII. The War Debt Paid 363 XXXIII. The Bench and Bar 374 XXXIV. The Spanish War 390 XXXV. Notable People 400 XXXVI. The Grape Belt 412 XXXVII. Political Record 419 PART TWO— TOWNSHIPS AND CORRY I. Amity 437 II. Concord 440 III. CONNEAUT AND AlBION 444 IV. Elkcreek 451 V. Fairview Township and Borough 455 VI. Franklin 463 VII. Girard Township and Borough 466 VIII. Greene 477 IX. Greenfield 481 X. Harborcreek 486 XI Le Boeuf and Mill Village 491 XII. McKean and Middleboro 496 XIII. Millcreek 500 XIV. North East 510 XV. Springfield and East Springfield 522 XVI. Summit 528 XVII. Union and Union City 531 XVIII. Venango and Wattsburg 541 XIX. Washington and Edinboro 547 XX. Waterford Township and Borough 556 XXI. Wayne 563 XXII. The City of Corry 568 PART THREE— THE CITY I. The Site of the Town 585 II. The Town of Erie 591 III. The Borough Chartered 604 IV. Becomes a City 623 V. Erie's Harbor 641 VI. Burning of the Erie 657 VII. In Time of War 665 VIII. Public Markets 680 IX. Erie's Industries 688 X. Vanished Industries 713 XI. Business Affairs 727 XII. Electricity Enters 739 XIII. By Trolley Route 748 XIV. Public Buildings 763 XV. The Medical Profession 779 XVI. The City Schools 788 XVII. Erie Churches 802 XVIII. Social Organizations 830 XIX. Hotels, Theatres, Sports 845 XX. Parks and Resorts 855 XXI. Journals and Journalists 869 XXII Conclusion 881 Bonus Book- Nelson’s Biographical Dictionary And Historical Reference Book of Erie County, PA Containing a condensed history of PA and Erie County, And several cities, boroughs, and Townships in the County. Portraits and biographies of the Governors since 1790, And of numerous representative citizens. S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896 1,138 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable BOOK CONTENTS Part I. Pennsylvania.--Historical, descriptive and statistical Part II. Biographies of the governors of Pennsylvania Part III. The County of Erie. Descriptive and historical Index to Townships and Boroughs Part IV. Township and Borough History Part V. Cities of Erie and Corry Index to Cities Part VI. Family Histories and Biographical Sketches Part VII. Alphabetical Index