Adolf W. Schalck

Table of Contents of Volume I:

Chapter I: Ancient Inhabitants - Penn and His Followers - Early Colonists, etc.

Chapter II: Organization - Early Settlers - Pioneer Life - Public Officers - Indians.

Chapter III: Land-Titles - First Settlers and Their Achievements - Waterways - Lumbering and Rafting - Schuylkill Navigation - The Union Canal.

Chapter IV: Topography and Geology of Schuylkill County.

Chapter V: Removal of Seat of Justice and Public Buildings - County Infirmary and County Law Library Established - Early Wagon Roads and Building of the King's Highway - Center Turnpike and Stage Lines.

Chapter VI: "Tales of the Blue Mountain" - A Miscellaneous Chapter Devoted to Early Historical Events, as Appearing in the Columns of the "Miners' Journal," Principally from the Pen of Hon. D. C. Henning.

Chapter VII. Development of the Coal Industry and Trade in Schuylkill County.

Chapter VIII: The Railroad System in Schuylkill County.

Chapter IX: Introduction of the Public School System in Pennsylvania and Educational Development in Schuylkill County.

Chapter X: Military History of Schuylkill County - Prompt Response to the Nation's Calls - Patriots at Home - Early Militia - The Mexican War - Schuylkill's Contribution to the Civil War, and the War with Spain - National Guard of Pennsylvania, etc.

Chapter XIL Labor Troubles - Organization and Operation of Labor Societies - Crimes and Suppression of the Mollie Maguires - Strikes and "Turn-Outs."

Chapter XII: Medical and Scientific Societies - The Miners' Hospital - Agricultural Societies - Bible Society - Girard Estate - Pottsville Athenaeum, etc.

Chapter XIII: Township and Borough History of Schuylkill - Barry Township - Blythe Township - Branch Township - New Philadelphia Borough - Minersville Borough.

Chapter XIV: Butler Township - Cass Township - Asland Borougn - Gordon Borough - Girardsville Borough.

Chapter XV: East Brunswick Township - East Norwegian Township - New Ringgold Borough - Palo Alto Borough - Port Carbon Borough - Saint Clair Borough.

Chapter VXVI: East Union Township - Eldred Township - Foster Township - Frailey Township - Hegins Township - Hubley Township - Kline Township - Mahanoy Township - Mahanoy City Borough - Shenandoah Borough.

Chapter XVII - New Castle Township - Manheim Township - North Union Township - Norwegian Township - Mount Carmel Borough - Schuylkill Haven Borough - Pottsville Borough - Yorkville Borough.

Chapter XVIII - Pine Grove Township - Porter Township - Rahn Township - Reilly Township - Rush Township - Ryan Township - Schuylkill Township - Walker Township - South Manheim Township - Tower City Borough - Tamaqua Borough - Coal Dale Borough - Delano Borough - Auburn Borough.

Chapter XIX: Tremont Township - Upper Mahantongo Township - Washington Township - Wayne Township - West Brunswick Township - West Mahanoy Township - West Penn Township - Orwigsburg Borough Port Clinton Borough - Gilberton Borough - Frackville Borough.… (más)