History
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NewStephanie McCarthy
The Tyrant and the Teen- In 1968 an Australian teenager narrowly escap...- In 1968 an Australian teenager narrowly escaped the clutches of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos. She lived to tell the tale ... for those who didn’t. - A 17-year-old Australian girl—confi... -
NewEdward Pinkowski
Lattimer MassacreOn September 10, 1897, Luzerne County Sheriff J...On September 10, 1897, Luzerne County Sheriff James Martin and 150 armed deputies fired on approximately 400 unarmed immigrant coal miners marching peacefully to support a newly formed United Mine ... -
Terry Bender
They Did Not Make It Backby Terry Bender Perry County's Civil War Dead W...by Terry Bender Perry County's Civil War Dead While leaders of governments call for war, the common man fights it. In 1861, Perry County, Pennsylvania, had a population of roughly twenty-three thou... -
Henry Shoemaker
A Pennsylvania Bison HuntHenry Shoemaker collected the details of the bi...Henry Shoemaker collected the details of the bison he believed were native to Pennsylvania in the early days, including his imagined Bison americanus Pennsylvanicus, a smaller wood bison that lived... -
John P Deeben
Well and Eager for the Fray: Volume 2by John P Deeben Letters from Northumberland Co...by John P Deeben Letters from Northumberland County Soldiers to the Local Press during the Civil War, 1861–1865 In 1861, young men from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, enthusiastically answere... -
John P Deeben
Well and Eager for the Fray: Volume 1by John P Deeben Letters from Northumberland Co...by John P Deeben Letters from Northumberland County Soldiers to the Local Press during the Civil War, 1861–1865 In 1861, young men from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, enthusiastically answere... -
Claude Berube
Warriors of the RevolutionHistorians Claude Berube and Lawrence Knorr hav...Historians Claude Berube and Lawrence Knorr have selected 35 of the most important or impactful soldiers and sailors from the American Revolution, regardless of their level of fame. A biography of ... -
Larry Little
Reflections of the SusquehannaThe Susquehanna River is a unique environment, ...The Susquehanna River is a unique environment, with many life lessons to be learned by simply observing its long, lazy flow from its source in New York to and including the Chesapeake Bay. All tha... -
Paul Semendinger
West Point at Gettysburg Volume 1 (A to G)— from James M. McPherson, Princeton University...— from James M. McPherson, Princeton University, author of Battle Cry of Freedom — "Paul Semendinger has produced a unique volume that is a combination reference work, collective biography, and nar... -
NewJeffrey R Frazier
Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Volume 5Just as in the previous volume (Pennsylvania Mo...Just as in the previous volume (Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks, Volume 4) many of the landmarks in this volume have deep-rooted connections to Native American culture and lore. It is a link that ... -
NewWilson Jeremiah Moses
Siblings in the Hands of an Angry GodBrothers and Sisters through Mythology and the ...Brothers and Sisters through Mythology and the Dominance of Females in Human Morality Since the beginning, whether through the creation story of Adam and Eve or throughout mythology and actual hist... -
Dennis Gaub
Dave McNally- The Montanan Who Revolutionized Baseball - W...- The Montanan Who Revolutionized Baseball - What lies ahead for a boy growing up in Billings, Montana, in the 1950s, who lost his father during combat in World War II? Can he realize the dream of...
