Author: Donald Kautz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467147567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County, From early Native American inhabitants to the European settlers who made the Conestoga Valley their home, the river has provided sustenance and transportation for generations. ... As the region developed and the population grew, the river paid a heavy price in increased pollution from sewage runoff and industry. Conservation efforts toward the end of the twentieth century through the present day have restored the river's beauty and recreational reputation."--Back cover
Conestoga River, The: A History
Author: Donald Kautz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467147567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County, From early Native American inhabitants to the European settlers who made the Conestoga Valley their home, the river has provided sustenance and transportation for generations. ... As the region developed and the population grew, the river paid a heavy price in increased pollution from sewage runoff and industry. Conservation efforts toward the end of the twentieth century through the present day have restored the river's beauty and recreational reputation."--Back cover
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467147567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County, From early Native American inhabitants to the European settlers who made the Conestoga Valley their home, the river has provided sustenance and transportation for generations. ... As the region developed and the population grew, the river paid a heavy price in increased pollution from sewage runoff and industry. Conservation efforts toward the end of the twentieth century through the present day have restored the river's beauty and recreational reputation."--Back cover
Ghost River
Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake
Author:
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271046651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271046651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The Trail of the Conestoga
Author: Bertha Mabel Dunham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849024990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
An historically accurate novel about the journey of Mennonites from Pennsylvania to Canada, and their settlement in Kitchener County, Ontario.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849024990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
An historically accurate novel about the journey of Mennonites from Pennsylvania to Canada, and their settlement in Kitchener County, Ontario.
Massacre of the Conestogas
Author: John H. Brubaker
Publisher: True Crime
ISBN: 9781609490614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chronicles the massacre of the Conestoga tribe in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by the Paxton Boys in 1763 and the subsequent treatment of the perpetrators and the memory of the crime.
Publisher: True Crime
ISBN: 9781609490614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chronicles the massacre of the Conestoga tribe in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by the Paxton Boys in 1763 and the subsequent treatment of the perpetrators and the memory of the crime.
History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Author: Franklin Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
History of York County, Pennsylvania
Author: George Reeser Prowell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : York County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : York County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
Book Description
The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania
Author: Kurt W. Carr
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812250788
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
The definitive reference guide to artifacts representing 14,000 years of cultural evolution Pennsylvania is geographically, ecologically, and culturally diverse. The state is situated at the crossroads of several geographic zones and drainage basins which resulted in a great deal of variation in Native American societies. The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania is the definitive reference guide to rich artifacts that represent 14,000 years of cultural evolution. This authoritative work includes environmental studies, descriptions and illustrations of artifacts and features, settlement pattern studies, and recommendations for directions of further research. Containing previously unpublished data and representing fifty years of collaborative findings gathered under historic preservation laws, the book is organized into five parts, reflecting five major time periods. Essential for anyone conducting archaeological research in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions, especially professionals conducting surveys and research in compliance with state and federal preservation laws, as well as professors and students engaging in research on specific regions or topics in Middle Atlantic archaeology.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812250788
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
The definitive reference guide to artifacts representing 14,000 years of cultural evolution Pennsylvania is geographically, ecologically, and culturally diverse. The state is situated at the crossroads of several geographic zones and drainage basins which resulted in a great deal of variation in Native American societies. The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania is the definitive reference guide to rich artifacts that represent 14,000 years of cultural evolution. This authoritative work includes environmental studies, descriptions and illustrations of artifacts and features, settlement pattern studies, and recommendations for directions of further research. Containing previously unpublished data and representing fifty years of collaborative findings gathered under historic preservation laws, the book is organized into five parts, reflecting five major time periods. Essential for anyone conducting archaeological research in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions, especially professionals conducting surveys and research in compliance with state and federal preservation laws, as well as professors and students engaging in research on specific regions or topics in Middle Atlantic archaeology.
What the Amish Teach Us
Author: Donald B. Kraybill
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421442175
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Nonresistance: No Pushback22. Death: A Good Farewell
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421442175
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Nonresistance: No Pushback22. Death: A Good Farewell
Susquehanna's Indians
Author: Barry C. Kent
Publisher: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Barry Kent combines the historical and archaeological records to interpret the culture of the peoples who formerly occupied the Susquehanna Valley of central and eastern Pennsylvania until they vanished in the mid-eighteenth century. The book provides the reader with a timeline of the Susquehanna people and a discussion of archaeological findings.
Publisher: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Barry Kent combines the historical and archaeological records to interpret the culture of the peoples who formerly occupied the Susquehanna Valley of central and eastern Pennsylvania until they vanished in the mid-eighteenth century. The book provides the reader with a timeline of the Susquehanna people and a discussion of archaeological findings.