Provides a glimpse of the history and culture of Pennsylvania, explains the symbolism of its commemorative quarter, and gives excerpts from well-known writings and a characteristic recipe.
Watercolor illustrations aid in describing the twenty-three months that Kate T. Williamson spent living with her parents in Pennsylvania after she graduated from Harvard and spent a year in Japan.
Dorothea Granger is commissioned by her Uncle Jacob to stitch an unusual quilt; but when the man dies, Dorothea determines to continue his work helping runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad.
Uses analysis by historians and rangers from the National Park Service, quotations from eyewitnesses and reenactors to give a detailed account of four of the Civil War's most pivotal and bloody battles: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Cold Harbor.
Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Keystone State. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Pennsylvania.
In the early years of the Revolutionary War, eleven-year-old Thomas and his family escape a bloody massacre at Wyoming Valley and endure innumerable hardships as they try to make their way to Philadelphia.
