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William A Cook
Gabe PaulThe Long Road to the Bronx Zoo No one saw more ...The Long Road to the Bronx Zoo No one saw more baseball during the 20th century than Gabe Paul. He started out as a bat boy. Then a newspaper correspondent. A press agent. A traveling secretary. ... -
NewEugene Procknow
William HunterA British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early Ame...A British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early American In June 1798, President John Adams signed the now infamous Alien & Sedition Acts to suppress political dissent. Facing imminent personal ri... -
NewBrent Bankus
They Also ServedThe Pennsylvania State Defense Forces, 1918 to ...The Pennsylvania State Defense Forces, 1918 to 1953 The National Defense Act of 1916 forever changed the landscape of the U.S. Military From 1918-1953, state governors were asked to raise and equip... -
NewJoe Farrell
Legendary Sports Figures - Volume 1Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr hav...Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have combed New York and Pennsylvania for the gravesites and biographies of some of our most interesting and accomplished sports figures. Included in thi... -
NewJoe Farrell
Legendary Artists and Entertainers - Volume 1Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr hav...Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have combed New York and Pennsylvania for the gravesites and biographies of some of our most interesting and accomplished authors, musicians, actors, and... -
Harry Deitz
Our Father's JourneyHarry Joseph Deitz was born into a life that ha...Harry Joseph Deitz was born into a life that had little hope and offered few opportunities. He was the youngest of six children in a family that was struggling to survive on a coal miner’s income i... -
NewDonald Dewey
Ars Breve Vita LongaArs Breve Vita Longa follows the author's decad...Ars Breve Vita Longa follows the author's decades-long odyssey through orchestras in the United States and Europe to describe the indelible characters he encountered on and off the screen and that,... -
NewEd Peterson
When Glory Comes Late: True Stories of a Civil War Soldier, Volume Two – Gettysburg’s Aftermath through Appomattox and the Final Peace“War pinches time,” he said. “And as with me, i...“War pinches time,” he said. “And as with me, it kills slowly.” A young man of no celebrity, John Moore Lancaster of Fayette County, PA, responded to Lincoln’s call to arms in 1862. Being the “tall... -
NewEd Peterson
When Glory Comes Late: True Stories of a Civil War Soldier, Volume One – Antietam through Gettysburg“War pinches time,” he said. “And as with me, i...“War pinches time,” he said. “And as with me, it kills slowly.” A young man of no celebrity, John Moore Lancaster of Fayette County, PA, responded to Lincoln’s call to arms in 1862. Being the “tall... -
NewDan Joseph
Baseball’s Greatest What IfThe Story and Tragedy of Pistol Pete Reiser ...The Story and Tragedy of Pistol Pete Reiser In 1942, Pete Reiser was on the road to baseball superstardom. Then, he crashed into a wall – an unpadded, concrete outfield wall as he tried to mak... -
Chris Williams
I Am Not a Baseball BozoHonoring Good Players Who Played on Terrible Te...Honoring Good Players Who Played on Terrible Teams - 1920 to 1999 There’s a new award in the baseball universe. The I Am Not a Baseball Bozo award (INBB) is given to the players who had awesome sea... -
Merrill Shaffer
Roaring TigersThe History Of Southern Columbia Football High ...The History Of Southern Columbia Football High school football has been played in Pennsylvania since the late-1800s. The rich tradition of Pennsylvania scholastic football has produced legendary p...
