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A gripping and provocative tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, "The Whiskey Rebellion" pits President George Washington and Secretary of the ... More

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From the bestselling, award-winning author of "A Conspiracy of Paper" comes his most powerful historical mystery yet. Set in post-Revolutionary War ... More

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When Congress enacted a 25 percent excise tax on domestically produced distilled spirits, grain growers and distillers were irate. Especially upset ... More

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An illustrated treatise on the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania, with extensive materials on frontier forts (including a complete inventory). ... More

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Fries's Rebellion was the third in three popular uprisings immediately following the Revolution--after Shays's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion- ... More

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Catalysts in the birth of evangelicalism, the Moravians supported their religious projects through financial savvy, a distinctive communalism at ... More

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The Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania, one of three rivers that meet at the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, has a rich history associated with ... More

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The future of the valley of the upper Allegheny River was predetermined in the 1930s with talks of flood control. As time drew nearer for ... More

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A study of twenty wealthy upper-class families during Pittsburgh's growth into an important commerical and industrial center. It shows how they ... More

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Though New Castle did not see any battles during the American Revolution, it was the Delaware's Colonial capital, and at it was at the center of the ... More

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Title: Letters and papers relating chiefly to the provincial history of Pennsylvania: with some notices of the writers.Author: Thomas BalchPublisher: ... More

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This facinating account of the first successful flight in the United States is paired with a facsimile of the 1793 text chronicling the first ... More

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Here is the fascinating story of the Liberty Bell--from its humble beginnings to its prominence as a lasting symbol of American freedom.

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A concise look at the American Revolution in 1776, the year George Washington and his army experienced numerous defeats, forcing them to retreat from ... More

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The Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania is an area rich in history, none of which is more fascinating than in its origin. Settled not by the people of ... More

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The bestselling author of The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback makes available again his classic chronicle of the tragic Johnstown, ... More

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The trial of Lucretia Winslow Chapman for the poisoning of her husband was the trial of the 19th century, brought to the public eye by the trial of ... More

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In 1903, Muckraker Lincoln Steffens brought the city of Philadelphia lasting notoriety as "the most corrupt and the most contented" urban center in ... More

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"Scott Martin's perspective and sensitivity have produced a remarkable study that could well be a model for others". Samuel R Hays, University of ... More

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A deluxe paperback edition of the highly popular Millennium Philadelphia: The Last One Hundred Years, with the striking black?and?white photographs ... More

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