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To get a full list of book signing appearances or to arrange a book signing for “Women’s Suffrage in Pennsylvania 1840-1920,” email Robyn Young at herashouse@yahoo.com.
A Walk In the Woods by Bill Bryson: Bryson wittily discusses the history, biology, and experience of hiking the Appalachian Trail. The book touches on Pennsylvania at times and the wider Northeast.
Writers of local history topics are busy filling gaps in our region’s story. The last few months have seen the publication of several central Pennsylvania history books.
Cambria Iron Company, Gautier Works, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, ca. 1968. A new book looks at how Pennsylvanians have interacted with the environment from pre-colonial days to now. Its author is ...
Another theme typical of books on the Pennsylvania Dutch written by 20th-century women involves the clash of tradition vs. progress, which often takes the form of a conflict with a patriarchal figure.
Anyone interested in joining the FOX43 Book Club's discussion of "Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ Community" can join the Facebook Live at 10 a.m. on Dec. 28 on the FOX43 Book ...
This week, we’re showing you where you can experience the rich history of Pennsylvania, just steps from the State Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Only Pennsylvania retains the law: in the 1990s it was used to prohibit a Muslim teacher from wearing a head covering and long, flowing dress when in public. Efforts to repeal the law in the 2010s ...
HARRISBURG — When Spotlight PA staffers aren’t busy filing public records requests, contacting sources, or preparing your favorite newsletters, we’re often reading books or talking about ...