Oley Valley Heritage: The Federal Years (1776-1862)
Oley Valley Heritage: The Federal Years (1776-1862)

Author: Richard L.T. Orth

Publisher: American Folklife Institute

Published: 2015-02-15

Total Pages: 3

ISBN-13: 0911122184

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A heavily color Illustrated and informative book focusing on 18th and 19th century Oley Valley and surrounding Dutchmen folklife, folkways, extravagant architecture, their material folk culture, etc.

Hex Highway
Hex Highway

Author: Hunter Yoder

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1365360210

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Hunter M. Yoder's fourth book marking his return to Berks County, Pennsylvania. It includes conversations with Dr. Michael Werner, Jack Donovan, and Danjul Norse on the subject of Pennsylvania Dutch Culture in Berks County. Hexologists from the past are honored, sacred Pa German historical sites are visited, and Pa Dutch Festivals are attended.

The Early Decorated Furniture of the Pennsylvania Dutch: 18th-Century Bieber Family of Craftsmen & Other Folk Artists
The Early Decorated Furniture of the Pennsylvania Dutch: 18th-Century Bieber Family of Craftsmen & Other Folk Artists

Author: Richard L. T. Orth

Publisher: Masthof Press

Published: 2019-10-14

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1601266448

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Here and abroad, no other Pennsylvania Dutch motifs have come to be prized more than those created by John Bieber (1763-1825) of Oley Township, Berks County. Without a doubt, the hallmark of a Bieber dower chest (hope chest) is its huge, bulbous, flat hearts diligently laid out with compass. The heart motif was the most reoccurring symbol among 18th-century immigrant artisans. This book celebrates the craftsmanship and history of these Americana pieces of furniture. Color pictures capture the beauty of these various works of art and are a step to cataloging them before they are lost to time. (164pp. color illus. Masthof Press, 2019.)

Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Folk Religion of the Pennsylvania Dutch

Author: Richard L.T. Orth

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-02-05

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1476672261

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For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch"--descended from German immigrants--have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei (from the German "brauchen," to use) or Powwowing. The tradition was brought by immigrants from the Rhineland and Switzerland in the 17th and 18th centuries, when they settled in Pennsylvania and in other areas of what is now the eastern United States and Canada. Practitioners draw on folklore and tradition dating to the turn of the 19th century, when healers like Mountain Mary--canonized as a saint for her powers--arrived in the New World. The author, a member of the Pennsylvania Dutch community, describes in detail the practices, culture and history of faith healers and witches.

History Of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families (Volume Ii)
History Of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania And A Genealogical And Biographical Record Of Its Families (Volume Ii)

Author: Charles Rhoads Roberts

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Published: 2021-02-08

Total Pages: 936

ISBN-13: 9789354416323

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