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The Pennsylvania Journey

Author : Jeffrey A. Davis (Ph. D.)

Publisher : Gibbs Smith

Page : 237 pages

File Size : 43,67 MB

Release : 2005-08-03

Category : Education

ISBN : 1586850938

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Book Description

The Pennsylvania Journey is a middle school textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for History and teaches geography, geology, history, economics, citizenship, and government. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history. Features such as timelines, local images, dozens of photographs, Pennsylvania Portraits, Linking the Past to the Present, and What Do You Think? discussion questions deliver content in an effective and inviting way, making history come alive. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Pennsylvania's Geography Chapter 2 The First People Chapter 3 Colonial Pennsylvania Chapter 4 Revolutionary Pennsylvania Chapter 5 A New Nation Chapter 6 Transportation, Industry, and Natural Resources Chapter 7 Antebellum Pennsylvania Chapter 8 Pennsylvania and the Civil War Chapter 9 An Industrial State Chapter 10 The Age of Reform Chapter 11 The Great Depression and World War II Chapter 12 Cold War, Civil Rights, and More War Chapter 13 Government for the Nation and the State Chapter 14 Making a Living in Pennsylvania







The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories

Author : Mark Nesbitt

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 369 pages

File Size : 13,95 MB

Release : 2019-07-17

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1493043935

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Book Description

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.



Pennsylvania

Author : Matt Lake

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 27,73 MB

Release : 2009-05

Category : History

ISBN : 9781402766862

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Book Description

A illustrated collection of tales about weird places and folk traditions in Pennsylvania to be used as a travel guide.





From PA to La

Author : KMD Publishing

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 48,65 MB

Release : 2010-07-02

Category : Biography

ISBN : 9780615348070

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Book Description

Biography of Yogi Roth





Railroads of Pennsylvania

Author : Lorett Treese

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 49,46 MB

Release : 2003-03-01

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 0811743578

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Book Description

Regional histories of the great railroads. Rail stories of the people and events that shaped history. Includes Rails to Trails paths, tourist attractions, and more.



Journey to Pennsylvania

Author : Gottlieb Mittelberger

Publisher :

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 27,81 MB

Release : 1960

Category : History

ISBN :

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Book Description

18th century German immigrant's record of his four year visit to Colonial Pennsylvania, the evils of the indenture system, and the hardships of life in the New World.