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Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Centennial History of Lebanon Classis of the Reformed Church in the U. S.
Life and Letters of the Rev. John Philip Boehm, Founder of the Reformed Church in Pennsylvania, 1683-1749
Author: John Philip BoehmPublisher:
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Category : Reformed Church
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Architecture and Artifacts of the Pennsylvania Germans: Constructing Identity in Early America
Author: Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271047430
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
How did a mid-eighteenth-century group, the so-called Pennsylvania Germans, build their cultural identity in the face of ethnic stereotyping, nostalgic ideals, and the views imposed by outside contemporaries? Numerous forces create a group's identity, including the views of outsiders, insiders, and the shaping pressure of religious beliefs, but to understand the process better, we must look to clues from material culture. Cynthia Falk explores the relationship between ethnicity and the buildings, personal belongings, and other cultural artifacts of early Pennsylvania German immigrants and their descendants. Such material culture has been the basis of stereotyping Pennsylvania Germans almost since their arrival. Falk warns us against the typical scholarly overemphasis on Pennsylvania Germans' assimilation into an English way of life. Rather, she demonstrates that more than anything, socioeconomic status and religious affiliation influenced the character of the material culture of Pennsylvania Germans. Her work also shows how early Pennsylvania Germans defined their own identities.
Seattle Genealogical Society Bulletin
Author: The Vital Record Compendium
Author: John D. StemmonsPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Heritage Quest
Author: Meyer
Author: Donald MoyerPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Michael Meyer (ca. 1672-1733) was born in Palatine Germany. He and his wife Anna had five children, one of whom, Johannes Hans Meyer (ca. 1699-1766), emigrated to America, settling in Pennsylvania. Some descendants of other children of Michael and Anna also moved to Pennsylvania, where many descendants still live. Spelling of the surname often varies greatly.
Genealogical & Local History Books in Print
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Previous editions titled: Genealogical books in print
A History of Bern Reformed Church, United Church of Christ
Author: Bern Reformed Church (Leesport, Pa.)Publisher:
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Category : Leesport (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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