Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Ninth Day of Christmas

On the ninth day of Christmas the Fieldlearning blog gave to me, nine websites about notable Pennsylvanians.

Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA.

John James Audubon's first home in America was at Mill Grove, in what is now Audubon, PA.

President James Buchannan was born and raised in Pennsylvania.

Artist, Mary Cassatt was born in Allegheny City and raised in Philadelphia.

President Eisenhower had a home and farm in Pennsylvania.

Robert Fulton
, inventor of the steam engine, was from Lancaster County.

Baseball great, Reggie Jackson was born in Wyncote, PA.

C.F. Martin established his guitar factory in Nazareth, PA. (They give tours!)

Fireworker Antonio Zambelli traveled from Italy in 1893 to establish the Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Company in New Castle Pennsylvania.

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