Remembering Kensington & Fishtown

Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
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Author: Kenneth W. Milano ISBN: 9781625843470
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: May 1, 2008
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Kenneth W. Milano
ISBN: 9781625843470
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: May 1, 2008
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about learn about their fascinating pasts.
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The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and demagogues, industry and entrepreneurs all came together in Kensington and Fishtown. Kensington was the epicenter of the American vegetarian movement, and a decade later the area's shipyards gave birth to the U.S. Navy's first submarine. In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about learn about their fascinating pasts.

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