Pioneer Life In Western Pennsylvania

Pioneer Life In Western Pennsylvania

Author: Wright J E

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780822973621

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A fascinating look at life during pioneer times in western Pennsylvania. Describes the hardship, danger and drudgery of day-to-day life on the frontier. Topics include cabin raising, crop harvests, tanning, weaving, disease, religion, and superstition. Also follows the progression from pioneer life to industrial society.


Old Westmoreland

Old Westmoreland

Author: Edgar Wakefield Hassler

Publisher:

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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This history of the Pennsylvania frontier, of which Fort Pitt was the center, details this state's most crucial time (1775 to 1783). In terms of conflict, the pioneers of this region suffered great hardships due to weather, Indians, and of course the Brit