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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
To Petersburg with the Army of the Potomac	Levi Bird Duff	"The letters of Levi Bird Duff are unusual for their literacy, descriptions and continuity, the strength of opinions expressed, and their source. Written only for the eyes of Duff's love, the message…	OL13778561W
Ghostly Connections	Steve McNaughton	Pennsylvania's Lower Susquehanna Valley, including Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland, Adams, and York Counties, is no stranger to the existence of ghosts, angels, and elementals. Visit the many haunted …	OL15688525W
The tavern at the ferry	Edwin Tunis	Describes the development of settlements, taverns, and ferry crossings along the Pennsylvania and New Jersey shores of the Delaware River and the events leading to Washington's crossing of this river…	OL15845444W
The Johnstown flood	Jim Gallagher	Describes the events surrounding the tragic flood that overwhelmed Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and nearby areas in 1889.	OL15860392W
The wayside inns on the Lancaster roadside between Philadelphia and Lancaster	Julius Friedrich Sachse	"Reprint of a 1915 work documenting historic inns and taverns along the Lancaster Turnpike in Pennsylvania. Includes descriptions of sixty-two inns, with chapters exploring the history and importance…	OL15991901W
The Bryn Athyn Historic District	Charles Edward Gyllenhaal	Historic images and descriptions of some of the most remarkable architecture in the Philadelphia area: Cairnwood, Cairncrest, Glencairn, and Bryn Athyn Cathedral. The structures were build by members…	OL16554820W
Celebrating Pennsylvania	Jane Kurtz	Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Pennsylvania. His first stop is Philadelephia for a grand parade on the Fourth of Jul…	OL17335941W
Fallingwater	Marc Harshman	The story behind a home unlike any other, perched atop a waterfall whose music plays in every sun-dappled room, and the extraordinary architect who designed it.	OL19721155W
This I believe	John Gregory,Dan Gediman,Mary Jo Gediman	"Inspiring essays on love shared by men, women, and young people from all walks of life In the 1950's, Edward R. Murrow's radio program, This I Believe, gave voice to the feelings and treasured belie…	OL19906986W
Pennsylvania	Barbara A. Somervill	On July 4, 1776, members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, making Pennsylvania the birthplace of the United States. Since then, Pennsylvania has cont…	OL19984151W
Hidden history of Cumberland County	Joseph David Cress	"The rolling fields and quiet towns of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, belie its dynamic history. From slaves who escaped to freedom through Underground Railroad stations in Shippensburg and Boiling…	OL23313452W
Views of Lansdowne (PA)	Matthew Schultz	128 p. : 24 cm	OL2587145W
Conshohocken in Vintage Postcards	Phillip Welsh,Sharon Welsh	128 p. : 24 cm	OL29418106W
Twas seeding time	John L. Ruth	In 'Twas Seeding Time, author John L. Ruth gives readers some little-known insights concerning Mennonite community life in America 200 years ago. On the eve of the Revolution, nearly a century after …	OL5120457W
Pale horse at Plum Run	Brian Leehan	The smoke had just cleared from the last volley of musketry at Gettysburg. Nearly 70 percent of the First Minnesota regiment lay dead or dying on the field--one of the greatest losses of any unit eng…	OL5952271W
The Valley Forge winter	Wayne K. Bodle	"The traditional account portrays Valley Forge in the 1770s as a desolate wilderness far removed from civilian society. Washington's army was forced to endure one of the coldest winters in memory wit…	OL5954675W
Southeastern Pennsylvania trolleys	Kenneth C. Springirth	127 p. : 24 cm	OL6571234W
Bound to be a soldier	James Todd Miller	"An untutored Pennsylvania farmer, James T. Miller was thirty-one years old when he left his wife and three children to serve in the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Although his writing …	OL7795624W
Inside the Army of the Potomac	J. Gregory Acken	1 online resource (513 pages)	OL8483797W
West Chester	Bruce Edward Mowday,Rick Davis, photogr.	Six walking tours, with historical and architectural notes, around the Borough of West Chester, PA. Photography by Rick Davis. Introduction by Malcolm Johnstone. Foreword by Dick Yoder. Includes Nati…	OL8921187W