From unsolved murders and ghastly disasters to medicinal water and sports legends, Northwestern Pennsylvania has a rich and diverse history. Titusville native John Heisman shaped football into the recognizable sport that it is today, and his namesake is honored on the Heisman Trophy. Girard's Charlotte and Libbie Battles broke glass ceilings by becoming early female titans of business and banking in the region. Marx Toys in Erie County found success...

Civil, political, and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time, including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources.

"One of a list of books in the cultural history of western Pennsylvania...made possible through a grant-in-aid from the Buhl Foundation of Pittsburgh." Includes map of western Pennsylvania.

Architectural treasure hunt in eastern Crawford County and all of Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania. Including but not limited to Clintonville, Cooperstown, Cranberry, Seneca, Emlenton, Franklin, Kennerdell, Nickleville, Oil City, Pleasantville, Rouseville, Utica, and Titusville. A project of the Preservation Committee of the Oil Heritage Region, Inc.