Wicomico County History

Shortly after the revolutionary war, the small town of Pittsborough, then renamed Pittsburgh began to develop into a very important center, specializing in trading and industry. The convenience of natural resources and technological advancement has ranked Pittsburgh as one of the leading industrial cities in the United States in the past. Historically, the city of Pittsburgh has created numerous manufacturing plants responsible for producing steel, iron, and other products for the U.S. economy that still exist today. The Encyclopedia Britannica explains Pittsburgh's economic might during this period:

Brook Farm – established by George Ripley as an experimental community in West Roxbury, MA. Individuals would gather to

Dyer County and the towns that comprise it all have a rich history, and each town in the county has its own beginnings that have resulted in how they are today. Dyer County currently encompasses the three major towns of Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble, and their surrounding villages. The following will give brief histories of the major towns of Dyer County, the development of industry, and the history of some of the smaller regions of the county, including my home area of Bonicord.

Bladensburg is a small town within Prince George’s County, Maryland. Though only 1.1 miles in size , Bladensburg is able to boast a rich history due to its placement along the Anacostia River and its proximity to Washington D.C. The name of Bladensburg comes from Thomas Bladen a “resident of Prince Georges County” and Maryland’s provincial governor from1742 to1747. Bladen was the first provincial governor of Maryland to be born in Maryland, but the land that made up the town before 1742 had a different name. It was called Beall town after Ninian Beall, a Scottish immigrant who bought the land after he finished his time as an indentured servant. Beall’s land was known as “Black Ash or Black Oak” when he owned the land along with

North Carolina tobacco factories manufactured and sold such high volumes of tobacco products world-wide that they became the face of the industry. For example, a Bull Durham smoking

Situated just 35 miles south of Boston, this community is placed in the southeastern part of Massachusetts. The modern community is primarily residential. Many of the residents community using the MBTA Old Colony Train to get to Boston. In addition, the city has top schools and an active community. The primary industries in this seaside community are connected to fishing and cranberry growing.

When several Southern states broke off from the United States after President Abraham Lincoln’s election, the support for forming a new nation in the South was far from uniform. In Alabama, Winston County threatened to secede from the state if she decided to secede from the Union. The residents of Winston County did not believe that seceding was in the best interest of the Democratic Party, or the country as a whole. Although the county pulled back from the bold step of secession and hoped to remain neutral in the conflict, it remained under state control and was the scene of violent acts of retribution during the war.

America. In 1607, a group of merchants, known as the Virginia Company, settled at Jamestown, Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay (Divine, 72); while Puritan leader John Winthrop, stationed himself and his followers at Massachusetts Bay in 1630. (Divine, 90) Although both settlements started off relatively the same, the greater success of one over the other has caused continuous debates between many, including the descendants of these early Americans. Some might argue that the Virginia Colony was more successful than the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of the Virginia colonists’ motivation and interest in profit (Divine, 76). However, when efforts for income

This introduction to Kentucky history is a collaboration between the state's leading historian, James C. Klotter, and educational consultant Freda C. Klotter. In five compact chapters, they outline major influences and developments of the frontier, statehood, Civil War, industrial, and modern periods. Seven other chapters are thematic, focusing on Kentucky government, regions and regionalism, agricultural and material culture, commercial transformation, literature and music, and demography. Occasional sidebars document the lives of well-known and anonymous Kentuckians to illustrate economic, social, and cultural themes. A Concise History of Kentucky will be useful to many readers new to the state.

During the 20th century Maryland, like many other states, experienced significant declines in its traditional manufacturing industries, such as clothing and paper. These losses were partly offset, however, by the rise of technology-related manufacturing

In 1792, Kentucky was made the first state west of the Appalachian mountains. It was founded by the paleo-Indians, Archaic, Woodland, Adena, Mississippian, and Fort Ancient cultures. But, there was no Indian possession of land at that time. Also, Kentucky was officially added to the union on, January 29, 1861.

to a busy merchant seaport in 1850 to the industrial metropolis by the 1900’s.  The

Berks County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan Update. (February, 2013) Skelly and Loy. Retrieved from http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/DES/EMA/Documents/Hazard%20Mitigation%20 Update/2013_Berks_Hazard_Vulnerability_Assessment_and_Mitigation_Plan_Update.pdf

Bibb County, in central Georgia, was formed December 9, 1822. Geologically, Bibb County is located on the fall line where the southern Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain. Before the arrival of European settlers, the area had been a center of a series of Native American civilizations. The county sits on 249.76 square miles of land and there are approximately 622 people per square mile.

The discovery of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s led to the development of a robust coal industry in the eastern part of Pennsylvania that grew rapidly and contributed greatly to the history and the economy of Pennsylvania. The book The Face of Decline written by Thomas Dublin, Walter Licht, provides a well written historical and personal account of the discovery, growth, and finally the collapse of the anthracite coal industry in Pennsylvania in a chronological format. Half way through the book one starts to notice some changes in the authors format to cause and effect. The change occurs in order to discuss the cause and resulting effect of events in the region and the solutions. The story is one of great growth and opportunity in the early years which are highlighted by the documented economic growth experienced and supported through testimony within the eastern Pennsylvania coal region. After a period of economic prosperity and community growth from 1900 through 1940 challenges began to erode and occur that created problems for the community and the economy that the coal industry provided. Finally the region’s economy suffered horrendous losses as described by interviews of local residents and families who lived and experienced the rise of the region’s economy. Many of the scars are still evident by the blight and decaying scenes one would experience by traveling through the region’s communities that once fueled the American economy with the energy