Brownsville ALMANAC

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Brownsville ALMANAC is the new "anecdotal history" of the Three Towns (Brownsville, Bridgeport/South Brownsville and West Brownsville). 

 

The ALMANAC debuted here on BrownsvilleHistoryHQ.com in June 2022 with the posting of Chapter 1:  1738 - 1890:  The Early Years

 

Brownsville ALMANAC is a growing document.  As each new chapter is completed, it is added to the ALMANAC and to the list of chapters below. 

 

These chapters feature vintage newspaper articles, historic photographs, old maps, period illustrations and display advertisements that will immerse you in the daily life of a historic community that was once the region's business, cultural and social hub -- the Three Towns of bygone days.

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To check out Brownsville ALMANAC, click on the chapter of your choice:

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      Chapter 1    1738-1890:   The Early Years

      Chapter 2    1891-1900:   The 1890s

      Chapter 3    1901-1905:   The Railroad Transforms Brownsville

      Chapter 4    1906-1910:   Streetcars and Locks, Coal and Coke

      Chapter 5    1911-1915:    Bridges, Celebrations and War

      Chapter 6    1916-1920:   War Ends, Hospital Opens

      Chapter 7    1921-1925:    A Building Boom

      Chapter 8    1926-1930:   From Pinnacle to Depression

      Chapter 9    1931-1935:    Two Boroughs and Two School Districts Become One        Chapter 10   1936-1940:   Storm, Flood, Recovery

      Chapter 11   1941-1945:    Brownsville in the War Years

      Chapter 12   1946-1950:   The Post-War Years

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  Coming next! ... Chapter 13:  1951-1955  

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The following chapters of the ALMANAC have been released so far:

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                        Chapter 1:  1738-1890      Posted on June 10, 2022  -  297 pages   

                        Chapter 2:  1891-1900      Posted on July 8, 2022    -  392 pages   

                        Chapter 3:  1901-1905      Posted on September 12, 2022  -  387 pages   

                        Chapter 4:  1906-1910      Posted on November 12, 2022  -  379 pages 

                        Chapter 5:  1911-1915       Posted on December 9, 2022  -  478 pages

                        Chapter 6:  1916-1920      Posted on February 1, 2023  -  340 pages 

                        Chapter 7:  1921-1925       Posted on April 16, 2023  -  200 pages 

                        Chapter 8:  1926-1930      Posted on May 3, 2023  -  115 pages

                        Chapter 9:  1931-1935       Posted on June 14, 2023  -  164 pages

                                     Chapter 10:  1936-1940     Posted on July 14, 2023  -  200 pages

                        Chapter 11:  1941-1945      Posted on August 12, 2023  -  150 pages

                   

                  And now, the latest addition ...  

                        Chapter 12:  1946-1950     Posted on September 3, 2024  -  252 pages

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Total pages of Three Towns' history in Chapters 1 - 12 of Brownsville ALMANAC: 

3,363 pages (covering 1738 - 1950 so far)

     

 

     Beginning with Chapter 3:  1901-1905, each chapter that is posted covers a five-year period in the story of the Three Towns.  By allotting five years of history per chapter, each chapter is kept to a length that will allow it to fully load to your computer screen within a minute or so.

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