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Hope in Hard Times: Norvelt and the Struggle for Community During the Great Depression by Timothy Kelly (Author), Margaret Power (Author), Michael Cary (Author)
Of the many recipients of federal support during the Great Depression, the citizens of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, stand out as model reminders of the vital importance of New Deal programs. Hoping to transform their desperate situation, the 250 families of this western Pennsylvania town worked with the federal government to envision...
$80.00
Herbert’s War by Ronald O. Kaiser
“After being shot and bayoneted eleven times do you think I’m going to let a few double-talking politicians and a bunch of cover-your-ass officers stop me from telling the truth?”- Tony HerbertThe New York Times called Lieutenant Colonel Anthony B. Herbert a “Supersoldier” but when he spoke out about the...
$19.95
American Dialogue: The Founders and Us by Joseph J. Ellis
The award-winning author of Founding Brothers and The Quartet now gives us a deeply insightful examination of the relevance of the views of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams to some of the most divisive issues in America today. The story of history is a ceaseless conversation between past and present, and...
$27.95
The American Gardener: By Cobbett, William
"William Cobbett's 1819 work was designed to foster an understanding of the art and practice of gardening in America. Best known for his hugely popular book ""Cottage Economy,"" this volume further showcases Cobbett's ideas on self-reliance and family strength through agriculture."
$16.95
An Oral History (Preserve Your Family’s Story) by Paula Spencer Scott
Chronicle a parent's story and family history details before it's too late! Use this book as a conversation guide between parent and adult child to record fading memories, or fill out yourself, or ask your parent to do so. Tips on recording a life story include providing memory cues, such...
$12.99
Our Vanishing Landscape (Dover Books on Americana) by Eric Sloane
Written with humor and affection, and enhanced with 81 of the author’s charming, historically accurate drawings, Our Vanishing Landscape takes readers on a leisurely sojourn through a bygone era. Leading us along rustic winding roads bordering fields and farmhouses, Eric Sloane captures our imaginations as he offers us a guided tour that...
$10.95
Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father by Nancy Rubin Stuart
“An engrossing look at the human side of Benjamin Franklin . . . Using a post-feminist lens that’s critical of gender essentialism, Stuart rescues these women from obscurity . . . This is a terrific read: poignant, provocative, and probing.” —Library Journal, Starred Review A vivid portrait of the women...
$26.95
Westmoreland History Magazine – Fall 2020
Fall 2020 issue of our popular Westmoreland History magazine. Westmoreland History is a popularly styled magazine of Westmoreland County’s history, published three times a year by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Articles feature all aspects of Westmoreland County history, from pre-European settlement through the 20th century. Articles are well researched, but...
$4.00
Westmoreland History Magazine – Summer 2009
Summer 2009 issue of our popular Westmoreland History magazine. Westmoreland History is a popularly styled magazine of Westmoreland County’s history, published three times a year by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Articles feature all aspects of Westmoreland County history, from pre-European settlement through the 20th century. Articles are well researched, but...
$4.00
Westmoreland History Magazine – Summer 2008
Summer 2008 issue of our popular Westmoreland History magazine. Westmoreland History is a popularly styled magazine of Westmoreland County’s history, published three times a year by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Articles feature all aspects of Westmoreland County history, from pre-European settlement through the 20th century. Articles are well researched, but...
$4.00
Westmoreland History Magazine – Winter 2007-2008
Winter 2007-2008issue of our popular Westmoreland History magazine. Westmoreland History is a popularly styled magazine of Westmoreland County’s history, published three times a year by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Articles feature all aspects of Westmoreland County history, from pre-European settlement through the 20th century. Articles are well researched, but written...
$4.00
Westmoreland History Magazine – Winter 2007
Winter 2007 issue of our popular Westmoreland History magazine. Westmoreland History is a popularly styled magazine of Westmoreland County’s history, published three times a year by the Westmoreland Historical Society. Articles feature all aspects of Westmoreland County history, from pre-European settlement through the 20th century. Articles are well researched, but...
$4.00