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Catalogue—Pennsylvania Titles

The History Press publishes high-quality history and heritage titles with a strong regional base. Our books help to revive and preserve the past in various regions throughout the United States, and we strive to make these histories accessible and available to a wide audience.

 

A Brief History of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: From Farmland to Suburb
Lewis and Trudy Keen

 This brief history tells a story of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, that few know. Drawing on a wealth of original documents, Lewis and Trudy Keen explore the area’s colorful past and provide an account of the characters, events, neighborhoods and businesses that have made Fort Washington a flourishing community. test

978-1-59629-127-0
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 180 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
June 2006
A History of Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment: From the Camp, the Battlefield and the Prison Pen, 1861–1865
J. Stuart Richards

 This collection of Civil War soldiers’ letters home, personal narratives and official reports provides a glimpse into the life and hardships of the war’s most horrific battles.

978-1-59629-089-1
224 pp.
$21.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
May 2006
A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Kristen A. Graham

 In A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Kristen Graham introduces the people and ideas that guided Pennsylvania Hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises, landing it at the forefront of healing, learning and innovation.

978-1-59629-567-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 75 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2008
Anthracite Roots: Generations of Coal Mining in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Joseph W. Leonard III

 The story of life in a coal-mining town in Pennsylvania told through the words of one extraordinary family that provided a demanding industry with generation after generation of miners. Complete with more than 40 photos.

978-1-59629-050-1
96 pp.
$16.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
June 2005
Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County: How Pubs, Taprooms and Hostelries Made Revolutionary History
Marie Murphy Duess

 Author Marie Murphy Duess filters the Revolutionary history of Bucks County through the area's wide array of taprooms and discovers a fascinating facet of life in early Pennsylvania.

978-1-59629-344-1
160 pp.
$21.99
Over 90 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
December 2007
Death in the Mines: Disasters and Rescues in the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania
J. Stuart Richards

 Since 1870, mining disasters have claimed the lives of thirty thousand miners who toiled underground in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania. The constant threat of explosions, cave-ins and deadly gas brought miners face to face with death on a daily basis. This is a startling yet thoughtful tribute to a sometimes overlooked, often unappreciated industry.

978-1-59629-211-6
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
March 2007
Eastern State Penitentiary: A History
Paul Kahan
Foreword Dr. Richard Fulmer
 In this superbly balanced and thoroughly researched volume, Paul Kahan presents the history of this revolutionary penitentiary, from its inception as a model of the revolutionary Pennsylvania System of incarceration in 1829 to the demands for its closure in the wake of everincreasing violence in 1971.

978-1-59629-403-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 75 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2008
Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia & the Delaware Valley
Julian H. Preisler

 Today, Philadelphia’s myriad synagogues are like living museums of architectural history. From small wooden structures that evoke Eastern Europe to the sharp angles, modern lines and soaring sanctuary space envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright, these synagogues reflect changing trends in style, design and function. With this comprehensive collection of images, Preisler helps record the region’s unique religious and cultural history and captures in time its architectural treasures.

978-1-59629-572-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 175 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
December 2008
Johnstown, Pennsylvania: A History, Part One 1895 – 1936
Randy Whittle

 In this first installment of a two-volume set, local author Randy Whittle explores in-depth the history of this quintessential American community that has endured and prospered through the generations.

978-1-59629-051-8
256 pp.
$26.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
December 2005
Johnstown, Pennsylvania: A History, Part Two 1937 – 1980
Randy Whittle

 The history of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a testament to the strength of the people who call the city home. In this second volume of Johnstown history, Randy Whittle presents the city’s past from flood to flood, spanning politics, economics, education, civic reform and entertainment.

978-1-59629-052-5
256 pp.
$24.99
Over 10 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
February 2007
Pennsylvania's Oil Heritage: Stories from Headache Post
Sean K. Miller

 Western Pennsylvania was the location of America’s first oil boom and Miller is a product of those first drillers, combining his professional storytelling abilities with his family history in the industry to produce a narrative that is both entertaining and educational.

978-1-59629-463-9
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
Remembering Crawford County: Pennsylvania's Last Frontier
Robert D. Ilisevich

 In Remembering Crawford County, historian Robert D. Ilisevich has collected the best of his historical essays to look at the happenings that helped advance a community and how they influenced national events.

978-1-59629-570-4
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2008
Remembering Germantown: Sixty Years of the Germantown Crier
Edited by Irvin Miller
Edited by Judith Callard
 Through charming first-person accounts and fascinating narratives culled from sixty years of the Germantown Crier, readers may catch a glimpse of the feisty Germantowners who proudly honor their past without ceasing to move forward.

978-1-59629-516-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2008
Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods
Kenneth W. Milano

 In Kensington & Fishtown, native son Kenneth W. Milano presents a collection of fascinating and diverse articles from his column The Rest is History. Relive the golden age of Kensington and Fishtown as you learn about their fascinating pasts.

978-1-59629-448-6
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 25 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
May 2008
Somerset County, Pennsylvania: A History in Images
Sister Anne Frances Pulling

 Nestled in the picturesque Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, Somerset County has a rich and vibrant history that stretches across two centuries. In this photographic collection, local historian Pulling brings to life the characters and communities that make up this “Roof Garden of Pennsylvania.”

978-1-59629-240-6
160 pp.
$21.99
Over 170 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
April 2007
The Delaware Canal: From Stone Coal Highway to Historic Landmark
Marie Murphy Duess

 Vault aboard a hinge boat with Marie Duess as she nimbly navigates the historic waters of the Delaware Canal. By journey’s end, you will be reluctant to part with your newfound boatmates after looking into the hopeless eyes of five-year-old mine laborers and listening to the rousing choruses of boat captains who poured a hearty lifetime into steering coal from Easton to Bristol.

978-1-59629-487-5
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
York's Historic Architecture
Scott D. Butcher

 From early Colonial taverns and ornate Victorian homes to the postmodern office towers of today, York’s streetscape features almost every style and era of American architecture. With exacting detail, local architecture expert Scott Butcher explains why York has been blessed with such an architecturally rich heritage and why current efforts to preserve it are so important.

978-1-59629-503-2
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 70 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008