Movie at Mishler to Offer 250 Years of Blair County History

Blair County: A People’s History is set to premier at the Mishler Theatre in Altoona next month, on Thursday, April 18, a film that encapsulates roughly 250 years worth of history from indigenous people up until the present.

This film was produced and directed by Mark Frederick, and written by his older brother Jared Frederick.

Some of the themes the movie will highlight include the early canal system and other transportation methods, the iron industry, the railroad industry and how it is all interconnected.

The movie will also feature topics such as: military history, politics, social history...