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Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania
A Guide to Natural Places for Individual and Group Outings
Häftad, 1987
377 kr
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An informative guidebook describing fifty-five outstanding natural places throughout Pennsylvania, featuring the virgin forests, spectacular waterfalls, rare botanical localities, and unusual geological formations that make the Keystone State a favorite locale for outdoor enthusiasts. Most of the …
Valley Forge
Making and Remaking a National Symbol
Häftad, 1995
485 kr
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More than four million people a year visit Valley Forge, one of America's most celebrated historic sites. Here, amid the rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania, visitors can pass through the house which served as Washington's Headquarters during the famous winter encampment of 1777–1778. Others …
More Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania
A Guide to Natural Places for Individual and Group Outings
Häftad, 1995
377 kr
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An illustrated guidebook that describes forty-nine natural places in Pennsylvania to explore and enjoy.In this sequel to the popular guidebook Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania, Marcia Bonta describes forty-nine new outstanding natural places in Pennsylvania, featuring their old-growth forests, …
Monongahela
River of Dreams, River of Sweat
Inbunden, 1999
712 kr
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The Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania, one of three rivers that meet at the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, has a rich history associated with the westward expansion of the nation during the colonial era and with the development of America as an industrial power beginning in the nineteenth …
Lehigh Valley
A Natural and Environmental History
Av Robert Halma, Carl S. Oplinger
Häftad, 2001
406 kr
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Comprising approximately 730 square miles and over half a million residents, the Lehigh Valley is the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Much is known about the industrial history of the valley (home to Bethlehem Steel, Mack …
Lincoln Trail in Pennsylvania
A History and Guide
Inbunden, 2001
628 kr
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What is the Lincoln Trail in Pennsylvania? It is the story of Abraham Lincoln in the Keystone State—the chronicle of where he went, what he did, and what he said in the state. The trail begins with Lincoln's Pennsylvania ancestors, moves on to his travels, public appearances, and speeches, and …
Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar
Av Earl C. Haag
Häftad, 1982
692 kr
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This book presents the language (Pennsylvania German, Dutch, or Deitsch) developed by the settlers brought to Pennsylvania from the Rhine Valley by William Penn. The settlers’ dialects evolved into a formal language which has been spoken and read for three centuries throughout much of Pennsylvania …
Three Years in the “Bloody Eleventh”
The Campaigns of a Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment
Av Joseph Gibbs
Inbunden, 2002
712 kr
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Hailing from the Keystone State’s rugged western counties, the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves was one of the Civil War’s most heavily engaged units. Of more than 2,100 regiments raised by the North, it suffered the eighth highest percentage of battle deaths, earning it the gruesome sobriquet …
Seasons of Central Pennsylvania
A Cookbook by Anne Quinn Corr
Häftad, 2002
490 kr
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Centre County offers a marvelous vantage point from which to view Pennsylvania’s indigenous cuisine. Centrally located, it has become an island of regional specialties that make use of natural abundance in time-honored ways.The draw of Penn State University brings the sons and daughters of a vast …
Pennsylvania
A History of the Commonwealth
Av Randall M. Miller, William A. Pencak
Häftad, 2002
565 kr
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The Keystone State, so nicknamed because it was geographically situated in the middle of the thirteen original colonies and played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, has remained at the heart of American history. Created partly as a safe haven for people from all walks of life, …
Pennsylvania Overlooks
A Guide for Sightseers and Outdoor People
Av Art Michaels
Häftad, 2003
315 kr
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To those who enjoy outdoor adventure, Pennsylvania offers a number of natural attractions: wild rivers, impressive mountains, the silence of deep forests. But Pennsylvania's sublime overlooks, remarkable natural features in themselves, frequently go unnoticed despite their historical and scenic …
Gateway to the Majors
Williamsport and Minor League Baseball
Av James P. Quigel, Louis E. Hunsinger
Häftad, 2003
442 kr
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Although many people know Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as the "birthplace of Little League Baseball," it is a city with a rich professional baseball tradition. Since the earliest days of the Pennsylvania State Association in the nineteenth century, professional minor league baseball has flourished …
Best Places You've Never Seen
Pennsylvania's Small Museums: A Traveler's Guide
Av Therese Boyd
Häftad, 2003
412 kr
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You know the Carnegie Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but have you ever visited the Toy Robot Museum in Adamstown or Bill's Old Bike Barn in Bloomsburg? The Tom Mix Museum in Mix Run? The Houdini Museum in Scranton? Pennsylvania's many small museums are easy to miss in an age of …
Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake
Häftad, 2002
435 kr
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As the largest river on the East Coast of the United States, the rolling Susquehanna is the indispensable tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary. Gathering strength from scores of streams along its 444-mile journey, the river delivers half of the freshwater the bay requires …
This Is Penn State
An Insider's Guide to the University Park Campus
Häftad, 2005
305 kr
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Hundreds of buildings, thousands of people, countless stories—there’s always more to learn about Penn State, no matter how much time you’ve spent there. This Is Penn State: An Insider’s Guide to the University Park Campus will enlighten anyone with an interest in the University, from visiting …
Common Wealth
Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania
Av Marjorie Maddox, Jerry Wemple
Häftad, 2005
467 kr
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Over the years, Pennsylvania has been graced with an abundance of writers whose work draws imaginatively on the state’s history and culture. Common Wealth sings the essence of Pennsylvania through contemporary poetry. Whether Pennsylvania is their point of origin or their destination, the featured …
Set Up Running
The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman, 1904–1949
Av John W. Orr
Häftad, 2005
560 kr
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Set Up Running tells the story of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive engineer, Oscar P. Orr, who operated steam-powered freight and passenger trains throughout central Pennsylvania and south-central New York. From 1904 to 1949, Orr sat at the controls of many famous steam locomotives; moved trains …
September Swoon
Richie Allen, the ’64 Phillies, and Racial Integration
Häftad, 2004
325 kr
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Everything seemed to be going the Phillies’ way. Up by 6 1/2 games with just 12 left to play in the 1964 season, they appeared to have clinched their first pennant in more than a decade. Outfielder Johnny Callison narrowly missed being the National League MVP. Third baseman Richie Allen was Rookie …
Better in the Poconos
The Story of Pennsylvania’s Vacationland
Häftad, 2010
599 kr
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When Antoine Dutot opened the Kittatinny Hotel—the first tourist hotel in the Poconos—in 1829, little did he know that he was a pioneer in what would become one of the largest and most diverse tourist and recreation areas on the East Coast. Although his initial venture failed, the tourist industry …
Money Pitcher
Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation
Häftad, 2011
340 kr
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Charles Albert Bender was one of baseball’s most talented pitchers. By the end of his major league career in 1925, he had accrued 212 wins and more than 1,700 strikeouts, and in 1953, he became the first American Indian elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. But as a high-profile Chippewa Indian in a …
Money Pitcher
Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation
Inbunden, 2006
537 kr
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Charles Albert Bender was one of baseball’s most talented pitchers. By the end of his major league career in 1925, he had accrued 212 wins and more than 1,700 strikeouts, and in 1953, he became the first American Indian elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. But as a high-profile Chippewa Indian in a …
At Work in Penn's Woods
The Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania
Inbunden, 2006
663 kr
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The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of the most popular programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Over the nine years of the program, from 1933 to 1942, over two and one-half million unemployed young men found work on conservation projects across Depression-stricken America. …
Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
Av Richard J. Medve, Mary Lee Medve
Häftad, 1990
462 kr
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Ralph Waldo Emerson defined a weed as a "plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." To the wild-plant enthusiast who has discovered the virtues of many plants, there are relatively few weeds. After using this book, you will never again consider lamb's-quarters a weed. Instead, you will …
America's Longest Run
A History of the Walnut Street Theatre
Av Andrew Davis
Häftad, 2014
394 kr
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America’s Longest Run: A History of the Walnut Street Theatre traces the history of America’s oldest theater. The Philadelphia landmark has been at or near the center of theatrical activity since it opened, as a circus, on February 2, 1809. This book documents the players and productions that …
David Franks
Colonial Merchant
Häftad, 2014
404 kr
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David Franks, a colonial businessman in Philadelphia, was one of the most important figures in American Jewish history in the eighteenth century. This extensively researched biography illuminates not only Franks's personal dealings, but also his business life. Franks was involved with Indian trade, …
Perfect Season
How Penn State Came to Stop a Hurricane and Win a National Football Championship
Häftad, 2009
346 kr
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The 1987 NCAA championship game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the University of Miami Hurricanes is often considered the most memorable championship game in all of college football history. Both teams were undefeated going into the game, but the Hurricanes were heavily favored, as they …
Wingless Crow
Häftad, 2007
335 kr
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The Wingless Crow joins together thirty-three superb short essays on nature, science, country living, and self. They are written by a man who—watchful, inquisitive, at times prickly—is animated by delight, wonder, and love for the rural places and wildlife of Pennsylvania. Charles Fergus wrote …
For the Love of Murphy's
The Behind-the-Counter Story of a Great American Retailer
Av Jason Togyer
Häftad, 2012
360 kr
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Five-and-ten stores were immensely popular during the middle of the twentieth century, selling cheap, dependable goods to people from all walks of life. Now the product of a bygone era, these stores were revolutionary in their time, but few today appreciate how important they were in creating our …
Body and the Book
Writing from a Mennonite Life: Essays and Poems
Häftad, 2009
522 kr
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Now in paperback, and with a new preface, Julia Kasdorf's The Body and the Book: Writing from a Mennonite Life investigates the often difficult relationships among writing, community, and belief. In the ten essays collected here—presented in relation to poetry as well as photographs and other …
Dapper Dan Flood
The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker
Inbunden, 2010
416 kr
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Daniel J. Flood was among the last of the oldtime movers and shakers on Capitol Hill. Known for his wardrobe of white linen suits, dark shirts, white ties, silk top hats, and dark, flowing capes, as a vaudevillian who became a Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, Flood was a flamboyant sight …
