A Travellers Guide To Historic Western Pennsylvania
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Author | : Lois Mulkearn |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Pre |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2010-11-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0822975319 |
This book presents a county-by-county guide to historic landmarks in western Pennsylvania, and how to reach them. Twenty-seven counties are included, along with maps of each. Along the way, travelers will find historic forts, residences of leading citizens, old iron furnaces, grist mills, churches, inns, taverns, tanneries, and many other intriguing places. Historians Lois Mulkearn and Edwin V. Pugh personally visited each site, and provide background vignettes on them, offering interesting facts and highlights gathered from archival documents.
Author | : Ron Franscell |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 149300445X |
The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Pennsylvania is the ultimate guidebook to the crime, injustice, and seedy history of the Keystone State. With photographs, maps, directions, and sites to visit, this collection of outlaw tales serves as both a travel guide and an entertaining and informational read. It is a one-of-a-kind exploration into well-known and more obsure sites in Pennsylvania that retain memories of bandits and their scandalous deeds. The Crime Buff series offers indispensable guidebooks for criminal-history enthusiasts and travelers. Each site description includes a brief summary of the spot’s significance, historical context, maps, directions, and photos. Appealing to both residents and visitors, the books reveal the exploits of famous and less famous outlaws in an irresistable and informational manner. Readers will be shocked, unsettled, and captivated by the true stories and secrets illuminated in the Outlaw collection.
Author | : Matt Lake |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2009-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781402766862 |
A illustrated collection of tales about weird places and folk traditions in Pennsylvania to be used as a travel guide.
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Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Cultural property |
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Author | : Helene Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Travel |
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A combination audiocassette with a pocket-size workbook. Its objective is to enable students or practitioners to learn the skill of heart sound interpretation. A standard guidebook for exploring historical sites in the 26 counties of western Pennsylvania. The new edition takes account of sites destroyed or discovered since first publication in 1976. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Bill O'Neill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2019-08-13 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781089949947 |
How much do you know about the state of Pennsylvania? There's so much to learn about the Keystone State that even its residents don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about Pennsylvania's history, pop culture, inventions, sports, and more! In The Great Book of Pennsylvania, you'll find the answers to the following questions: How did Pennsylvania get its name? Why is it known as the "Keystone State"? Do you know how Hersheypark got started? Do you know which best-selling musician had her first concert at a fair in Pennsylvania? Which famous board game was invented by a Pennsylvanian using stolen ideas from other board games? Which famous fast food item started out in PA? Who was the Stroudsburg Rain Man? What places in Pennsylvania are said to be haunted? Where are you most likely to find Thomas Jefferson's ghost? And so much more! This book is full of facts about Pennsylvania. Some of the facts you'll learn in this book are surprising, some are sad, and others may give you the chills. But the one thing they have in common is they're all interesting! Whether you're just learning about the Keystone State or you already think you're an expert on the state, you're bound to learn something you didn't know in every chapter. Your friends will be amazed at your next trivia night. So, what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Pennsylvania!
Author | : Nancy S. Shedd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Engineering |
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Author | : Burton K. Kummerow |
Publisher | : Taylor Trade Publishing |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2008-05-23 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 146166215X |
This spellbinding chapter in American history unfolds in a lively historic narrative, punctuated with rich, original illustrations. Join a headstrong young George Washington and British General John Forbes as they carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness, capture Fort Duquesne and help set the stage for the birth of a nation.
Author | : Sharon A. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Historic sites |
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Publisher | : YouGuide Ltd |
Total Pages | : 151 |
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ISBN | : 1837045631 |
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