Farrell

Name: Farrell
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ISBN: 9780738592305

ISBN-10: 0738592307

ISBN-13: 9780738592305

Edition: 2012

Authors: Roland Barksdale-Hall

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In 1912, Farrell took its name from James A. Farrell, president of US Steel at the time. Founded 11 years earlier as South Sharon, this lively 20th-century boomtown emerged from swamp and woodlands and was later hailed as "The Magic City." Ripley's Believe It or Not listed Farrell as having one of the highest numbers of churches and bars per capita. Nationalist churches, ethnic homes, and independent businesses rendered a cosmopolitan flavor. Southern and Eastern European emigrants, as well as Southern migrants, found a safe haven in Farrell, and across the country, Jewish people regarded the city as "The Pearl." By the 1950s, Farrell was a well-known sports title town, a producer of NFL…

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 7/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Bill Raynor is a graduate of Dartmouth College and earned his M.Ed from Antioch College. He currently serves as the Director of Athletics, Recreation and Wellness as well as the Director of the Young Men of Color program at MassBay Community College. Bill speaks throughout the country sharing his poetry and delivering inspirational messages. Bill's first book is entitled- Poetry in Motion: The Meaning of Sports in Everyday Life. Bill Raynor is the author of Poetry in Motion: The Meaning of Sports in Everyday Life. Reflections is his second published book.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



South Sharon: "Magic City"



Steel Heritage: American Made



Children of Strangers: From Many We Are One



American Enterprise: Building a Healthy Community



Farrell's Steelers: Got Team Spirit



In Service to Home and Country: Freedom's Journey



Struggles in Steel: Labor, Civil Rights, and Middle Class



Coming Home: Community Reunions