Author : Lawrence W. Baker
Publisher : Handy Answer Books
ISBN 13 : 9781578596102
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Handy Pennsylvania Answer Book by : Lawrence W. Baker
Download or read book The Handy Pennsylvania Answer Book written by Lawrence W. Baker and published by Handy Answer Books. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed the Keystone State, Pennsylvania has a long, rich history, that has been a major force in shaping America through the centuries. It is one of the 13 original United States, and two famous locations in the state--Valley Forge and Gettysburg--were key to the Revolutionary War and Civil War, respectively. Whether it is the blunt attitude of Philadelphians, the hard-work ethic that survived the end of Pittsburgh steel, or the bucolic countrysides still influenced by their German past and Amish culture, Pennsylvania has a character all its own. Learn about the original American Indian Nations; the Dutch, German, Swedish, French, and English settlers; the growth and decline of various manufacturing industries; the modern metropolises; Andrew Carnegie, Kevin Bacon, Tina Fey, and other notable people; get answers to nearly 800 questions, including Who were the Quakers? Was there once really a Westsylvania? What is the Appalachian Trail?