Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods
- ISBN-10
- 162584347X
- ISBN-13
- 9781625843470
- Category
- Photography
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-05-01
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Author
- Kenneth W. Milano
Description
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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