Historic Tales Of The Pennsylvania Wilds

Author : Kathy Myers
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467149209
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historic Tales of the Pennsylvania Wilds written by Kathy Myers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With sixteen thousand miles of streams and rivers, twenty-nine state parks and nine state and national forests spread out over twelve counties, the Pennsylvania Wilds is an immensely special place in the Commonwealth. Beyond the stunning scenery lies important history of early America. A young George Washington traversed the expanse, cutting his teeth as a military leader. Violence between Native Americans and colonists in the territory left its bloody mark, from the Penn's Creek Massacre to the Great Cove Massacre. After the American Revolution, early settler families forged roots, built communities and developed the region into a patchwork of frontier towns. Through a series of richly compelling narratives, author Kathy Myers reveals the early history of the Pennsylvania Wilds.

Author : Kathy Myers
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467153079
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pennsylvania Wilds and the Civil War written by Kathy Myers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Call of Service and the Trial of War From abolitionists to copperheads, from patriotic volunteer soldiers to deserters, the Pennsylvania Wilds lived up to its adventurous name during the Civil War era. The region not only joined the front lines, but also played its part in the abolition of slavery. Including an extensive Underground Railroad system, many defied the Federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 to help those desperate to be free pass through the region on their way to Canada. The Wilds had average citizens and heroes alike volunteer for service including women who were not nurses but acted as nurses and those who remained on the home-front. Author Kathy Meyers presents stories of how the war came to the Pennsylvania Wilds and how the people of the Wilds responded.

Author : Kathy Myers
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781467157230
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Benezette written by Kathy Myers and published by History Press. This book was released on 2024-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founding the Pennsylvania Wilds and Preserving Elk Country Discover the history of Benezette, a historic community in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Author Kathy Meyers presents the story of a sleepy village, from colonial frontier roots to the center and caretaker of one of the most cherished natural treasures of the Commonwealth.

Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625843267
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you really know about the Keystone State? William Penn, the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia, and the strength of Pittsburgh's steel all loom large in Pennsylvania's history, but author Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows of these giant icons. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley gang, White selects events with an eye for the humorous and strange. Mostly true accounts of cannibalistic feats, goat-rescuing lawmen, heroic goldfish, the funeral of a gypsy queen, and a Pittsburgh canine whose obituary was featured in the New York Times all leap from the lost pages of history.

Author : Nancy Hendricks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Oddities written by Nancy Hendricks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Oddities takes a different kind of look at the American nation, spotlighting the fun foibles, peculiarities, and twists in each of the 50 states that are (mostly) united under the Stars and Stripes. State Oddities is a fascinating trip through the 50 states for students studying America, teachers planning classroom activities, and general readers who will enjoy an eye-opening journey through the nation's fun side. It offers a compelling look at the character of America through the individuality of 50 very distinct states that together form the USA. This book paints a picture of the broad sweep of the American story, offering a gateway to the country as it developed into one nation filled with individual states that can be remarkably different from each other, yet unified under such national symbols as the American flag and "The Star-Spangled Banner." The author of State Oddities has become known as a master of "painless history," telling America's story in a sparkling style along with the historian's eye for fascinating detail. On the book's cross-country journey, the reader will find that it differs from other works by taking a fresh look at stories we think we know.

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Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271047379
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book At Work in Penn's Woods: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the most popular programs created by FDR as part of the New Deal, examines Pennsylvania's CCC program, discussing their successful work in the reforestation of the state, upgrading state park recreational facilities, historic preservation, soil conservation, and relief assistance to Pennsylvania families in need.

Author : Mario Chiappelli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439679657
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preserving the Pennsylvania Wilds written by Mario Chiappelli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Legacy of Conservation Every year thousands flock to the Pennsylvania Wilds to be among nature and its famous elk herd. In the past, dangerous levels of hunting and industrial development forever altered Pennsylvania's natural landscape and drove its native elk to near extinction. In response, concerned sportsmen and conservationists pushed the state legislature to create a game commission in the late 1800s to enforce game laws and protect the herd. The Pennsylvania Game Commission then sought to reintroduce the once mighty elk herd in the early twentieth century, shipping fifty elk via train from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. Conservation movements continued to enhance the state's environmental landscape that faced new threats from logging and mining industries and by the 1980s, the Wilds was on a path to full restoration. Author Mario Chiappelli reveals the history of how the Pennsylvania Wilds and its elk herd remain as vibrant as ever today.

Author : James York Glimm
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 9780822953456
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flatlanders and Ridgerunners written by James York Glimm and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1983 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects traditional legends, proverbs, tall tales, jokes, social customs, and ghost stories from the northern counties of Pennsylvania

Author : Henry W. Shoemaker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Bald Eagle Mountains in Central Pennsylvania written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Stark
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680516434
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Empty Places written by Peter Stark and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . intriguing, both a solid refresher on our savage colonial history and a smart rumination on what it means to get lost. ― Outside First time in paperback, ebook, and audio editions Part travel adventure, part history, part exploration Features four specific "blank spots" from across the country and delves into our human relationships with place In The Last Empty Places, bestselling author Peter Stark takes the reader to four of the most remote, wild, and unpopulated areas of the United States outside of Alaska and mainly not part of protected wilderness: the rivers and forests of Northern Maine; the rugged, unpopulated region of Western Pennsylvania that lies only a short distance from the East’s big cities; the haunting canyons of Central New Mexico; and the vast, arid basins of Southeast Oregon. Stark discovers that the places he visits are only "blank" in terms of a lack of recorded history. In fact, each place holds layers of history, meaning, and intrinsic value and is far from being blank. He also finds that each region has played an important role in shaping our American idea of wilderness through the influential "natural philosophers" who visited these places and wrote about their experiences--Henry David Thoreau, William Bartram, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold. It’s a fascinating look at the value of nature, the ways humans use and approach it, and what it means to seek out empty places in today’s world.