Reading and Roaming
COMPELLING 9-11 NOVEL Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult Anyone who has read a novel by Jodi Picoult knows that this author likes to tackle big issues, generally societal or medical ones. Her latest book, Hollow Bones, is no exception and packs a big punch. It is compelling, tough to read at points, and yet remarkably humane. There is much I could …
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MORAVIANS –TUCKED IN As one wanders the quiet streets of historic north Bethlehem, the Central Moravian Church and the residences for the sisters and brethren are a presence prominently on view. Go down to the Colonial Industrial Quarter behind Hotel Bethlehem, and you will discover a somewhat hidden creekside park. Take a narrow alleyway off Main …
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STEELSTACKS Bethlehem Steel, with roots in two earlier companies, was founded in 1899 and only ceased production here in 1995. The company had plants and subsidiaries around the world. Bethlehem Steel produced the steel for the Empire State Building and its west coast subsidiary manufactured the steel and did most of the construction of the …
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HISTORIC BETHLEHEM A group of Moravians from Germany founded Bethlehem in 1741. They established their church, built a school, created a bookstore, Moravian Book Shop, and built separate residences for men (brethren) and women (sisters and widows.) Many of these early 18th century buildings remain today, well preserved and elegant in their simple lines. Central …
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