Author : Clark DeLeon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0762795840
The Liberty Bell, Gettysburg, and Independence Hall may stand out as prominent Pennsylvania features, but the Keystone State is also home to bizarre places, personalities, events, and phenomena. These unique and quirky aspects are humorously displayed in Pennsylvania Curiosities, a cross between a wacky news gazette, an almanac, and a humorous travel guide.
Author : Clark DeLeon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0762795859
The Liberty Bell, Gettysburg, and Independence Hall may stand out as prominent Pennsylvania features, but the Keystone State is also home to bizarre places, personalities, events, and phenomena. These unique and quirky aspects are humorously displayed in Pennsylvania Curiosities, a cross between a wacky news gazette, an almanac, and a humorous travel guide.
Author : Clark DeLeon
Publisher : Curiosities
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,48 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762772391
"The Liberty Bell, Gettysburg, and Independence Hall may stand out as prominent Pennsylvania features, but the Keystone State is also home to bizarre places, personalities, events, and phenomena. These unique and quirky aspects are humorously displayed in Pennsylvania Curiosities, a cross between a wacky news gazette, an almanac, and a humorous travel guide"--Amazon.com, viewed June 18, 2013.
Author : Clark DeLeon
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,10 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 9780762730391
Learn about the invention of the Slinky and the Zippo lighter, read about the Philly cheesesteak wars, and discover where Edsels go to die and where water runs uphill in this guide to the most wacky and outrageous people, places, and things throughout the Keystone State.
Author : Tony Lavorgne
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,65 MB
Release : 2018-08-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781974288403
What is it about the way a story reveals hidden secrets about an area? Is it the initial shock, or possibly, the fact there's something darker hiding under the surface? In this book, Author Tony Lavorgne presents you with a set of Astonishing Tales, tales that suspend both reason and defy belief. Tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania. Stories of properties haunted by specters whose demeanor is unknown, to small towns that have been plagued with tragedies and misfortunes, to sightings of strange creatures from beyond. Join Tony Lavorgne as he goes in search of the truths behind these Astonishing Tales.
Author : Emily McAuliffe
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 34,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736822688
Presents information about the state of Pennsylvania and its nickname, motto, and emblems.
Author : Bill O'Neill
Publisher : Lak Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781648450099
The Great Book of Pennsylvania is an entertaining, instructive and interesting Trivia & Facts book about the Keystone State. You'll learn more about Pennsylvania's history, pop culture, inventions, sports, and more! .
Author : Mark Nesbitt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 31,88 MB
Release : 2019-07-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1493043935
Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Keystone State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Mark Nesbitt and Patty A. Wilson shine a light in the dark corners of Pennsylvania and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions of fires and soldiers struggling in the cold at Valley Forge, to ghostly children stalking dormitories at Gettysburg College, these stories of strange occurrences are sure to send a chill up your spine. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Author : Sarah Tieck
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 153217814X
Explore Pennsylvania in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour Book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Pennsylvania. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Marlin Bressi
Publisher : Sunbury Press, Inc.
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2018-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1620060329
Researcher and author Marlin Bressi has compiled a panoply of unsolved mysteries and unusual happenings throughout the history of the Keystone State. From unsolved mysteries, headless corpses, missing persons, to ghosts and missing treasure, Bressi's compilation is sure to entertain: CONTENTS: PART I: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES 1. The Lamb's Gap Murder Mystery 2. Berks County's Missing Skeleton 3. Who Buried the Babies in the Church Cellar? 4. A Cat's Funeral and a Philadelphia Mystery 5. Allison Hill's House of Mystery 6. The Broad Mountain Mystery 7. The Kulpmont Mob Murders of 1939 8. The True Story of Shamokin's Famous Missing Head 9. The Mystery of the Murder Marsh PART II: STRANGE PLACES AND PEOPLE 10. The Cripple's Curse and the Kings of Pittsburgh 11. The Aeronaut's Fate: The Story of Wash Donaldson 12. Witchcraft in Stony Creek Valley 13. The Strange Connection Between Bucknell University and the RMS Titanic 14. The Tragic Fate of Homer Swaney 15. Simeon Pfoutz: Lord of the Manor 16. The Headless Horseman of Lawrence County 17. Mount Carmel's Mysterious Suicide Cell 18. A Tragedy in Ghost Hollow 19. The Loomis Street Affair: Haunting or Hoax? 20. The Ticking Tombstone 21. A Ghost in the Furnace PART III: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 22. Dynamite and Diphtheria: The Strange Trial of Lloyd Wintersteen 23. The Hanging of Charles Chase 24. The Lutz Axe Murder 25. The Ghost of Adam Volkovitch 26. Mount Carmel's Night of Terror: The Strantz & Yorkavage Crime Spree of 1937 27. The Murder of Daisy Smith PART IV: ODDS AND ENDS (A collection of interesting newspaper clippings)
