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Eldora Park, the Glossary

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  1. 19 relations: Amusement park, Big band, Carrie Nation, Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Donora, Pennsylvania, Frederick Ingersoll, Girl Scouts of the USA, Great Depression, Headliner (performances), Kennywood, Lawrence Welk, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Railways, Roscoe, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Pennsylvania, World War II.

  2. 1901 establishments in Pennsylvania
  3. Defunct amusement parks in Pennsylvania

Amusement park

An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes.

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Big band

A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

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Carrie Nation

Caroline Amelia Nation (November 25, 1846June 9, 1911), often referred to by Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was an American who was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition.

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Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Carroll Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh.

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Donora, Pennsylvania

Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River.

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Frederick Ingersoll

Frederick Ingersoll (1876 – October 23, 1927) was an American inventor, designer, builder and entrepreneur who created the world's first chain of amusement parks (known collectively as "Luna Parks" regardless of their actual name) and whose manufacturing company built 277 roller coasters, fueling the popularity of trolley parks in the first third of the twentieth century.

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Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Headliner (performances)

A headliner is the main act in a music, theatre, or comedy performance.

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Kennywood

Kennywood is an amusement park which is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh.

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Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982.

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Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Monongahela, referred to locally as Mon City, is a third class city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Pittsburgh Railways

Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of Pittsburgh Regional Transit.

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Roscoe, Pennsylvania

Roscoe is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

1901 establishments in Pennsylvania

Defunct amusement parks in Pennsylvania

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldora_Park