Illustrated Historical Atlas of Lancaster County

Illustrated Historical Atlas of Lancaster County

Author: Thomas Richard Ryan

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781497100664

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Lovers of Lancaster and maven map collectors will be delighted to own this beautiful atlas that offers a vivid and rare picture of life in historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Spanning over three centuries, this book contains hundreds of maps and archival photos from local historical societies and private collections to provide a glimpse into the people, homes, places of worship, amusements, businesses, and more of the area throughout the 1900s.


An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850

An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850

Author: Eleanore Jane Fulton

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0806305355

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This important work has the names of nearly 15,000 Lancaster County residents who left wills or died intestate, 1729-1850. Arranged in two alphabets, the full name of the deceased is given, as well as the year, the book volume and page wherein the records are to be found. There is also a brief history of the early inhabitants of the area, and a classified bibliography.


A Biographical History of Lancaster County

A Biographical History of Lancaster County

Author: Alexander Harris

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1872

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13:

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A biographical history of Lancaster County: being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character.


Hang Tough

Hang Tough

Author: Erik Dorr

Publisher: Permuted Press

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1682619184

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Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne gained international acclaim when the tale of he and his men were depicted in the celebrated book and miniseries Band of Brothers. Hoisted as a modest hero who spurned adulation, Winters epitomized the notion of dignified leadership. His iconic World War II exploits have since been depicted in art and commemorated with monuments. Beneath this marble image of a reserved officer is the story of a common Pennsylvanian tested by the daily trials and tribulations of military duty. His wartime correspondence with pen pal and naval reservist, DeEtta Almon, paints an endearing portrait of life on both the home front and battlefront—capturing the humor, horror, and humility that defined a generation. Interwoven with previously unpublished diary entries, military reports, postwar reminiscences, private photos, personal artifacts, and rich historical context, Winters’s letters offer compelling insights on the individual costs and motivations of World War II service members. Winters’s heartfelt prose reveals his mindset of the moment. From stateside training to the hedgerows of Normandy, his correspondence immerses readers in the dramatic experiences of the 1940s. Via the lost art of letter writing, the immediacy and honesty of Winters’s observations takes us beyond the traditional accounts of the fabled 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment’s Easy Company. This engaging narrative offers a unique blend of personal wit, leadership ethics, and broader observations of a world at war. Hang Tough is a deeply intimate, timely reflection on a rising officer and the philosophies that molded him into a hero among heroes. Hang Tough “will help people better understand the man I knew and respected so much. Folks should know what we all went through during the war.” —Bradford Freeman, Foreword


The Path to America

The Path to America

Author: Myrna Grove

Publisher:

Published: 2009-10

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781601262080

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The story of the Anabaptists from the Zurich area of Switzerland in the early 1700's who emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.