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Publisher: Best Books on
Published: 1940
Total Pages: 773
ISBN-13: 1623760372
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Author: Mark Nesbitt
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 0811732983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEerie stories of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings from across the Keystone State.
Author: Michael P. Gadomski
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764351075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover 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 sites because so many important events took place here. View the birthplace of the only US president from Pennsylvania, trees over 450 years old, the place where oil was first discovered, the peaceful Amish countryside, historic colonial buildings, and modern metropolitan cities. Through striking images and detailed captions, join the photographer on a journey of one of the country's most significant and diverse states.
Author: Kristen Kane
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 2010-11-12
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1585366366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water, Gettysburg, Ben Franklin's inventions, the Liberty Bell -- there is so much to learn about Pennsylvania's history and geography. K is for Keystone is a wonderful introduction to many of Pennsylvania's unique features for readers young and old."E is for Easton A town where you can see, The birthplace of crayons and markers, In the Crayola© FACTORY." "The word Crayola© comes from the French word craie (chalk) and the first part of the word oleaginous (an oily paraffin wax). In 1903 cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith created an overnight success with their Crayola© crayons made for school use. Seventy-five years later Crayola© markers were produced. The Crayola© FACTORY in Easton, Pennsylvania, includes a hands-on discovery center and offers demonstrations that show how crayons and markers are made."
Author: Randall M. Miller
Publisher: Guida Editori
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 722
ISBN-13: 9780271022147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Scott Ingram
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780836851205
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Pennsylvania, which boasted the first hospital in the United States.
Author: Patty A. Wilson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2010-03-11
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 0811741109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie's resident monster. Reports of big cats, giant attacking thunderbirds, bloodsucking wolfmen, and mischievous, mine-dwelling--Tommyknockers are included.
Author: Jeff Mitchell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2009-12-16
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0811741222
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaps and descriptions for more than 200 Pennsylvania waterways. Information on minimum water levels, potential hazards, and difficulty level of each stream. Includes directions and recommendations for put-in and take-out at each site.
Author: Brad Bumsted
Publisher: Camino Books
Published: 2013-09-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781933822808
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"'Keystone Corruption: A Pennsylvania Insider's View of a State Gone Wrong' traces the cyclical nature of misconduct in Pennsylvania government over the course of the last hundred years. Most of the book focuses on corruption since the 1970s, when the author had a front-row seat during the unprecedented scandals of 2007 through 2012. . . The book is not intended as a complete history. It includes the author's impressions of powerful legislative leaders and top aides who abused the taxpayers in ways that did not, like many of the allegations against them, land in criminal court. When it came to crimes, from Bonusgate to Computergate and the "BIG" caper-Bumsted tracked the cases at every turn." -- Cover page 4.
Author: Susan Kemmerer
Publisher:
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9780975854327
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPA Keystones contains biographical sketches of several of PA's "heroes." The true stories clearly show the student God's hand at work through His people to establish PA and the nation.
