Bethlehem Steel Plant

Steel Rhythms: The Many Phases of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

History Hangout: Conversation with Kimberly Andrews

 

From the eighteenth-century Moravians singing hymns on communal farms, to twentieth-century steelworkers laboring in blazing furnaces, to twenty-first century healthcare and warehouse workers cutting loose at Musikfest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has moved to many beats.

In her latest project, Dr. Kimberly Andrews, associate professor at the University of Ottawa, investigates the history of Bethlehem as a creative writing challenge. Learning about the past through archival materials, oral histories, and living landscapes, Andrews seeks to make meaning of the many changes and challenges faced by the people and places of Bethlehem.

In support of her work, Dr. Andrews received funding from the Center for the History of Business, Techology, and Society at that Hagley Musuem and Library. 

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