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A Great and Noble Work: The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philadelphia During the Civil War

By: Sharon Bisaha

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A Great and Noble Work: The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philadelphia During the Civil War

By: Sharon Bisaha

In the 19th Century a saloon was any establishment that provided food or drink. The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons served no alcohol. What they did dispense was coffee and heaping plates of food as good as the best hotels to the passing Union soldiers. These spontaneous gatherings of Southwark neighbors built two organizations, the Cooper Shop and the Union Refreshment Saloon, which operated throughout the Civil War and several months past its end as the soldiers returned home. Besides food, they provided fresh water for washing, reading and writing materials, and hospital care. This is the story of the people of the Philadelphia Saloons and their "grand and noble works" to support the Union cause.

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1365002667

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9781365002663

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

By: Sharon Bisaha

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In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

By: Sharon Bisaha

For the person familiar with Lambertville and interested in its history there are many details; the city's growth, modernization, conflicts, and entertainments. There is a more universal story here as well. The years commencing with the Civil War and ending with the Spanish American War are often labeled the Victorian Age. It was a period of industrialization, westward expansion, invention, and social upheaval. These movements have been researched and described in many books of American history. By examining the local columns of a newspaper, one gets a glimpse into the impact these larger events and movements had on ordinary life. A historic movement, a new invention, a political shift arouses the historian's analysis and paints our picture of the times. But how did the ordinary individual who was living at that time see and experience these historic events? This book addresses this question.

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1300430788

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9781300430780

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

By: Sharon Bisaha

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In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

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Sharon

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Sharon

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At the turn of the 20th century, Sharon's very existence was threatened by the collapse of the local iron industry as the town's economy and population began to decline. However, the popularity of automobile transportation and Sharon's accessible distance from New York attracted a class of wealthy visitors who fell in love with the rolling hills and quiet valleys. This new weekend population purchased land and built stately country homes, reigniting interest in the area. Steady growth in construction provided much-needed work, and commerce began to thrive again. Early businesses expanded, and new operations opened. Local residents could shop at stores run by the Gillette brothers and A.R. Woodward, fill their tanks at Herman Middlebrook's gas station, and have their health care needs attended to by doctors at the state-of-the-art Sharon Hospital, built in 1916. Eastern Europeans became the town's newest residents, taking advantage of the affordable, cleared land to fuel a large number of highly successful farms. Sharon's residents thrived as they reshaped their town, welcoming newcomers and nurturing a community of inclusion that lasts to the present day.

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1531673309

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A Great and Noble Work: The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philadelphia During the Civil War

A Great and Noble Work: The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philadelphia During the Civil War

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

In the Beacon Light Lambertville, NJ 1860 to 1900

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