Popularizing Pennsylvania: Henry W. Shoemaker and the Progressive Uses of Folklore and History

by Simon J. Bronner

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Few regions have had as energetic and influential a promoter as Henry W. Shoemaker (1880-1958), who devoted his life's work to preserving Pennsylvania's cultural and natural heritage. His memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-Nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named. He was also instrumental in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0271014873

ISBN13:9780271014876

Release Date:April 1996

Publisher:Penn State University Press

Length:302 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Customs & Traditions Folklore & Mythology History Language Arts

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