New Castle High School - Ne Ca Hi Yearbook (New Castle, PA)

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IN THE NEWS—Due to British Conscription on American vessels the United States declares war on England. The City of Washington, D.C. is burned by British troops but American sea victories and Napoleonic threats in Europe force tl c English to sue for peace. The northern section of the country begins industrialization and develops a strong textile industry; conversely the southern section maintains a basically agrarian system. The promise of instant wealth draws many from the populous East to settle in the new Louisiana and California territories. 5

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IN THE NEWS (Lawrence County)—A fort is built on Washington Street between Apple Way and Mercer Street as protection against Indians and the British. With a population of 300, New Castle becomes a Borough and its first newspaper “The Register” goes into publication. During this time the area grows rapidly and indus-tializes gaining tanneries, lumber mills, and a glass factory. At this time Lawrence County is officially formed. Is it so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun, to have lived light in the spring, to have loved, to have thought, to have done? Matthew Arnold

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IN THE NEWS (Lawrence County)—While the war raged, New Castle grew and prospered. The pottery industry began and flourished, and the Bank of New Castle organized as the National Bank of Lawrence County. Soon after the war limestone quarrying became an important enterprise and its prosperity helped the area grow until in 1870 New Castle became a city with a population in excess of 6,000. No one is useless in the world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else. Charles Dickens 6