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Tammi Sager Comm 115 3 November 2009. Home sweet home…. Susquehanna. Population of 3, 203 Originally named Harmony in 1848 Changed to Susquehanna Depot Later changed to Susquehanna in 1869 Birth of a religion Evolution of a railroad Famous psychologist - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HOME SWEET HOME…
Tammi SagerComm 1153 November 2009
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Susquehanna Population of 3, 203 Originally named
Harmony in 1848 Changed to
Susquehanna Depot Later changed to
Susquehanna in 1869 Birth of a religion Evolution of a railroad Famous psychologist Creation of a rare rock
industryhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Susquehanna_Depot_PA.jpg
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Birth of Mormonism
Joseph Smith Received revelation
from the angel Moroni Gold Plates
Translated with help of Oliver Cowdery
Wanted to know more about baptism May 15 1829 went to
Susquehanna River John the Baptist
appeared and restored the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods
http://www.scienceviews.com/parks/images/SIA1817.jpg
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Evolution into a Railroad town Lake Erie Railroad Co.
1832 create rail line from NYC to Dunkirk Train station built in
Susquehanna Starrucca House
Caused Susquehanna to be incorporated into a borough in 1853
Rail yard could accommodate 200 trains at a time
Became chief industry Retail center for surrounding
farms
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End of the Railroad?
Roundhouse facilities too small for larger trains with 1900s Built new roundhouse Erie remained barely profitable
1927 new management for Erie New, heavier trains
Berkshires Constructed new roundhouse in
Great Bend Coming of Diesel trains
ended Susquehanna shops Equipment built for steam
engineshttp://www.trainweb.org/SVRHS/images/ELSusqPA.jpg
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The Susquehanna Transcript 6 pages Over 123 years old Militantly enterprising Made Time Magazine 1934
Milestone 3 year fight with Canawacta Water Supply Co.
More than doubled its rates in 1931
Urged readers to only pay previous rates Shut off water Readers started digging wells Properties went up for auction
Editor Baker had such a strong backing all properties returned to original owners
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Award Winning School District 972 student in
entire district Recognized by
governor as #1 in Student Achievement gains
Blue Ribbon Award Nationally
recognized as best schools in nation
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B. F. Skinner
Born in Susquehanna Famous American
psychologist Behavioral scientist Invented operant
conditioning chamber Discovered and advanced
the rate of response as a dependent variable
Listed as most influential psychologist of 2oth centuryhttp://
listverse.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/bfskinner.jpg.jpeg
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Pennsylvania Blue Stone
Layered sandstone Rare to NEPA
Landscape features Mostly blue, but
some others Over 360,000,000
years old Over 20 quarries in
the region Owned by Endless
Mountain Stone
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Home Sweet Home