Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
Author: Randall M. Miller
Publisher: Guida Editori
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780271022147
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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 is today the home of diverse cultures, religions, ethnic groups, social classes, and occupations. Many ideas, institutions, and interests that were formed or tested in Pennsylvania spread across America and beyond, and continue to inform American culture, society, and politics. Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth is the first comprehensive history of the Keystone State in almost three decades. In it distinguished scholars view Pennsylvania's history critically and honestly, setting the Commonwealth's story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Part I offers a narrative history and Part II offers a series of "Ways to Pennsylvania's Past" -- nine concise guides designed to enable readers to discover Pennsylvania's heritage for themselves. Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth is the result of a unique collaboration between The Pennsylvania State University Press and The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The result is a remarkable account of how Pennsylvanians have lived, worked, and played through the centuries.

"Pennsylvania Dutch," and other essays

Author: Phebe Earle Gibbons
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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This American social history book describes in great detail the early settlers of Pennsylvania who spoke a dialect of German, but who referred to their language and themselves as "Dutch". It also includes descriptions of other migrants to the same area, including the Swiss and the Amish.

American Nations

American Nations
Author: Colin Woodard
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0143122029
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• A New Republic Best Book of the Year • The Globalist Top Books of the Year • Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fiction Particularly relevant in understanding who voted for who during presidential elections, this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the eleven “nations” that continue to shape North America According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its own unique historical roots. In American Nations he takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West, to Yankeedom to El Norte, Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how each region continues to uphold its distinguishing ideals and identities today, with results that can be seen in the composition of the U.S. Congress or on the county-by-county election maps of any hotly contested election in our history.

Coalcracker Culture

Coalcracker Culture
Author: Harold W. Aurand
Publisher: Susquehanna University Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781575910642
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The knowledge that they traded their lives for a job generated an overarching fear of losing their income."--BOOK JACKET.

French Culture in the Pittsburgh Area

French Culture in the Pittsburgh Area
Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: Booksllc.Net
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781230759425
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Bellevue, Pennsylvania, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Boquet, Pennsylvania, Calumet, Pennsylvania, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Duquesne, Pennsylvania, Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, Fayette City, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Fort Duquesne, Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Mercer Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, North Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Old Stone Tavern (Pittsburgh), Port Vue, Pennsylvania, South Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Versailles, Pennsylvania. Excerpt: Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fayette County was created on September 26, 1783, from part of Westmoreland County and named after the Marquis de Lafayette. Its county seat is Uniontown. The first Europeans in Fayette County were explorers, who used an ancient American Indian trail that bisected the county on their journey across the Appalachian Mountains. In 1754, when ownership the area was still in dispute, 22-year-old George Washington fought against the French at Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity. British forces under Washington and General Edward Braddock improved roads throughout the region, making the future Fayette County an important supply route. During the American Revolution, Fayette County was plagued by attacks from British-allied Indians and remained an isolated frontier region. Also retarding settlement was a border dispute with Virginia; Virginia's District of West Augusta and Pennsylvania's Westmoreland County both claim the area. In 1780 the dispute was settled in favor of Pennsylvania, and Fayette County was formed from Westmoreland County in 1783....