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Once dubbed ”kissing bridges” because they offered a discreet place for couples to enjoy a smooch, Pennsylvania’s iconic covered bridges have dwindled in number over the decades, but many are now being faithfully restored with funding. Michael Gadomski’s vivid color photographs of 80 bridges in…
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In the field of art and antiques, few books survive the test of time to become regarded as “classics.” Monroe Fabian’s 1978 edition of The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest is such a work. With more than two hundred fifty illustrations, this book is a visual feast of decorated chests.
Now, more than twenty-five years…
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Discover every corner of Pennsylvania, from the place where the
United States began to the shores of Lake Erie to the first-class city
of Pittsburgh, historic Scranton, and the rural farmland,
forestland, and small towns in between. Visit Pennsylvania’s
historic sites, which are also the nation’s historic…
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In this third book beckoning readers to search for historic lost loot, journey to New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to learn about Native American villages, lost mines, pirate booty, ghosts, curses, monsters, dangers, and more. Learn about the connection between the infamous Jersey Devil monster and Captain Kidd –…
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This book is based on analysis of the 10,788 inventories filed in Chester and Philadelphia between 1682 and 1849. So well kept and so complete are these records that for the 167 year period under study, inventories for only 525 estates are missing.
In the present publication, the Table of Contents suggests the…
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This book uses beautiful photography and extensive research to describe the best and most-important preserved natural areas in Pennsylvania. The locations feature outstanding old-growth forests, wildflower preserves, waterfalls, natural beaches, deep canyons, wildlife, wetlands, glacial bogs, and wilderness areas.…
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The history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is visually presented through the words of a venerable historian and striking images compiled from old photographs, advertising pieces, and postcards that relate the cultural diversity apparent today in this favorite tourist destination. From all over the world, visitors…
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Kategorier: Konst
There has never been a book like this intertwining the arts and artifacts of both the traditional and the evolving worlds. The Pennsylvania Germans are a remarkable people; some are among the most conservative of Americans, retaining a strong cultural identity to this day, while others have largely assimilated into the…
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The many practical industries that supported this earliest county in Pennsylvania are documented in this illustrated and detailed study. Here is information on the architecture, stone work, metalsmiths, needlework, ceramics, and pictures made by and of county residents from the seventeenth century to about 1850. Also…
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Kategorier: Konst
The Potters and Potteries of Chester County, Pennsylvania has been the bible of pottery research nationally, as it has inspired others to document pottery in other regions. A whole generation of students of pottery has learned from Doctor James’ research. Today, there is even wider interest in American decorative…
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A ground-breaking work when first published in 1931, this classic book is now released in soft cover. A visionary, Eleanor Raymond, A.I.A. explored what she called the, “unstudied directness in fitting form to function.” The book was one of the first systematic inventories of vernacular American architecture and…
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This book is a 476-page survey of furniture craftsmen working in Chester County, Pennsylvania from its founding in 1682 to 1850 when there was a recognized decline in the handicraft tradition. The settlers included predominently English Quakers for the first half century, after which numbers of Scotch-Irish…
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Chester County is one of the three original counties formed in 1682 in southeastern Pennsylvania by William Penn under Charter signed by King Charles II. The greatest number of settlers after 1682 came from the British Isles, and so the architecture they created bears out their mostly British roots. This survey…
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This new book by Pam Gresham explores the wealth of design motifs developed by the German immigrants to Pennsylvania. These Pennsylvania “Dutch” designs are perfect for the medium of chip carving. Flowing lines combine with geometrical forms to create delightful and challenging patterns for the chip carver. Pam applies…
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This photographic tour of Carlisle and its surrounding communities captures the beauty of its architecture, monuments, and gardens throughout the four seasons. More than 200 color images trace the town’s founding and the events that shaped it. Meet historical figures with ties to the town, including James Wilson, a…
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Over 320 beautiful modern and historic photos, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s, vibrant Landis Valley region, take readers through long-established, well-planned, and enduring Pennsylvania German farms. Visit historic farmsteads, barns, and vibrant flower and vegetable gardens. Meet four centuries worth of…
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Rug hooking has been part of American women’s household tasks for a long time. In southeast Pennsylvania, frugal sewers saved and shared their textile scraps to create useful, pretty rugs, especially in the late 19th and 20th centuries. To document the region’s hooked rug arts, The Heritage Center of…
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Journey to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for an intimate depiction of a community that’s known throughout the world for its natural beauty and nurturing of the arts. Explore remnants of the county’s 330-year history through 191 images and story-essays, showing how the present has roots in the past – how the old becomes…
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Meet Pennsylvania’s legendary monsters in this guided tour of the most complete and accurate survey of unknown creatures in the Keystone State. Based on decades of research, no other volume compares with this work for thorough, documented treatment of a fascinating subject. From giant snakes and soaring…
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Pennsylvania has a long and creepy history. These stories showcase some of the spookiest places in the Keystone State that have played important roles in the state’s unique culture. The encounters are as varied as the landscape, ranging from a lonely haunted hiking trail in a mountain forest where a murder victim…
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Nestled among the rolling hills of South Central Pennsylvania, six counties – Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York – are home to more than three centuries of history and architecture. Beginning with early eighteenth century buildings, almost every style of American architecture is featured in the…
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Scores of ghosts roam Civil War battlefields, streets, homes, and businesses in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Hear pots and pans rattle at the Klingle House as a ghostly woman prepares food on the battlefield for soldiers long dead. Meet Alice, the spirit of a little girl who appears at the Chestnut Hall Bed and…
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Take a ghostly tour of West Chester, Pennsylvania, to learn the myths, legends, and stories of ghosts that haunt this historic town! Visit with spirits of the Revolutionary War at Market and High Street or a shadow person lurking at Everhart Grove, Marshall Square Park, and Hemlock Alley. Join a paranormal research…
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A ground-breaking work when first published in 1931, this classic book is now released in soft cover. A visionary, Eleanor Raymond, A.I.A. explored what she called the, “unstudied directness in fitting form to function.” The book was one of the first systematic inventories of vernacular American architecture and…
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Small towns are the best-kept secret of any state and Pennsylvania is no exception. They have a unique charm, but what do we really know about them? The iconic Liberty Bell is a much-visited tourist attraction, but what about visiting the seven-foot wide Squeeze-In Restaurant in Sunbury or the Chainsaw Carving…
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The Amish are people steeped in customs and traditions based on living a simple, quiet existence. Get to know Lancaster County’s Amish through amusing and entertaining folk tales and legends. Seven stories highlight how the Amish and other Pennsylvania Dutch residents live; there’s even a ”true”…
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For anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane, this is the story of that barn and many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, ”the hearth,” the area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountains. One of the earliest-settled areas in North America, this region…
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Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Geovetenskap, geografi, miljö och samhällsplanering Kärnkraftsfrågor Miljön Reportage och samlingar av journalistiska texter
I Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, har Tage Danielssons ord blivit en märklig sanning: »Det där som hände i Harrisburg var så ytterst osannolikt, så att egentligen har det nog aldrig hänt.«
Tage Danielsson talade om härdsmältan vid kärnkraftverket Three Mile Island den 28 mars 1979 och fastän kärnkraftsindustrin förnekar…
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