Lawrence's Influence On American Culture

Few people truly know the history and culture of this county in Pennsylvania that makes it very special to its citizens. Abolitionists in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania helped slaves travel across the Northern United States to Canada to gain freedom. Thanks to ambitious entrepreneurs in New Castle, hundreds of people have been employed in the industry for fireworks, and helped New Castle to be named “The Fireworks Capital of America.” Also from New Castle, cartoonist Jack Cole created Plastic Man, who was beloved by kids across the country in both comic books and television shows. Lawrence County is unique, because throughout history, many citizens in Lawrence have impacted American culture in the realms of politics, business, and entertainment. Its citizens come from a wide variety of cultures, lifestyles, and philosophies all encompassed in the same county in Western Pennsylvania.
Lawrence County played a crucial role in

Most people notice that right when one enters Neshannock from New Castle, the neighborhoods start to look safer, more kept, and nicer. Similarly, if one drives from New Castle to Laurel, houses immediately begin to become further apart. As a result, many stereotypes have been formed about the different sections of the county. For Example, the New Castle youth are troublemakers, Neshannock students are wealthy “cake eaters,” Laurel people are country farmers, and Wilmington citizens are all Amish. Like all stereotypes, these “social perceptions” are never completely accurate. Obviously, not everyone from Neshannock are rude, privileged individuals, and not everyone from New Castle are poor, misbehaving students. When attempting to describe a citizen from Lawrence County, it may be difficult to accurately perform. Though all counties have their own stereotypes, Lawrence County is unique, because it houses a wide variety of citizens of different values, beliefs, backgrounds, and