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Pennsylvania in public memory : reclaiming the industrial past /

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"Looks at sites and events in Pennsylvania to explore the emergence of heritage culture about industry and its loss in America. Traces the shaping of public memory of coal, steel, railroading, lumber, oil, and agriculture, and the story it tells about both local and national identity"--Pro...

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Main Author: Kitch, Carolyn L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Deindustrialization > Pennsylvania > History.
Working class > Pennsylvania > History.
Industries > Pennsylvania > History.
Heritage tourism > Pennsylvania.
Collective memory > Pennsylvania.
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration > Pennsylvania.
Industrial archaeology > Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania > History, Local.
Pennsylvania > Social conditions.
Pennsylvania > Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Looks at sites and events in Pennsylvania to explore the emergence of heritage culture about industry and its loss in America. Traces the shaping of public memory of coal, steel, railroading, lumber, oil, and agriculture, and the story it tells about both local and national identity"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271053943
0271053941