Award winning journalist Paul Beers (1931-2011) reveals how contemporary Harrisburg came to be what it is.  In a masterful series of essays, Beers charts the capital's development from a City Beautiful, with its celebrated public spaces and premier educational institutions, through the fractures of race riots and the catastrophic challenges of flood and near nuclear meltdown.  Along the way, Beers employs the well-honed skills of a veteran reporter to craft fascinating character sketches of prominent leaders and humble citizen alike -- intertwining their dramatic personal stories with a compelling survey of the region's society, politics, and culture in the twentieth century.

Purchase today through the Historic Harrisburg Association and a portion of the proceeds goes to benefit the organization.  The book is the first of hopefully many more published by the Midtown Scholar Press.  

Books are $25.00 (plus shipping and handling)

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