Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods - Hardback

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.

• | Author: Kenneth W. Milano
• | Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 130 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1540218619
• | ISBN-13: 9781540218612