Posts Tagged ‘Scranton’

Book Review: Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902 by Patrick Brown

Title: Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902 Author: Patrick Brown Paperback: 142 pages Genre: History Publisher: Tribute Books Language: English ISBN – 0982256558 ISBN – 978-0982256558 About the Book: Periods of total societal transformation often provide the best material for historians. The way that Scranton’s residents reimagined their value within society in response to the changes around them did not evolve in step with technological and economic progress—rather, those living through these changes slowly and painfully adapted extant modes of thinking in light of their new life circumstances. This book weaves a cohesive narrative that explains how Scranton—and America—went from the personal, egalitarian society of
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Georgetown University, where he won the Morris Medal for best senior history honors thesis. He currently teaches high school social studies in the Mississippi Delta through Teach for America. His latest book is Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902, a detailed history account of the town of Scranton, Pennsylvania. You can visit his website at http://www.industrialpioneers.com. Thank you for this interview, Patrick.  Do you remember writing stories as a child or did the writing bug come later?  Do you remember your first published piece? I have been writing stories since I learned
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Industrial Pioneers Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Patrick Brown, author of the economic history book, Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902 (Tribute Books), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 7 – September 30 ‘10 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Patrick Brown Patrick Brown was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Georgetown University, where he won the Morris Medal for best senior history honors thesis. He currently teaches high school social studies in the Mississippi Delta through Teach for America. His latest book is Industrial Pioneers: Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902, a detailed history account of the
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