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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

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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://

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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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