From unsolved murders and ghastly disasters to medicinal water and sports legends, Northwestern Pennsylvania has a rich and diverse history. Titusville native John Heisman shaped football into the recognizable sport that it is today, and his namesake is honored on the Heisman Trophy. Girard's Charlotte and Libbie Battles broke glass ceilings by becoming early female titans of business and banking in the region. Marx Toys in Erie County found success...

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Civil, political, and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time, including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources.

Local author.

Celebrates the history of Titusville with archival photographs that present the distinctive story of this small town in Pennsylvania where crude oil was first discovered.

Lippincott educational series.

Including its aboriginal history; the French and British occupation of the country; its early settlement and subsequent growth; a description of its historic and interesting localities; its rich oil deposits and their development; sketches of its cities, boroughs, townships, and villages; neighborhood and family history; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens; statistics, etc., etc.