Pennsylvania
Subtitle: a history of the Commonwealth
By: edited by Randall M. Miller and William Pencak.
Contributors: Miller, Randall M.; Pencak, William, 1951-
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt)
Published: 2002
Place of publication: University Park; Harrisburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 654
Subjects: Pennsylvania -- History.; Pennsylvania -- Civilization.
Notes: "A keystone book."
Table of contents: title: The first Pennsylvanians / Daniel K. Richter; title: Encounter and experiment : the Colonial period / Susan E. Klepp; title: The promise of revolution : 1750-1800 / William Pencak; title: Building democratic communities : 1800-1850 / Emma Lapsansky; title: Civil wars : 1850-1900 / Walter Licht; title: Reforming the Commonwealth : 1900-1950 / David R. Contosta; title: The postindustrial age : 1950-2000 / Philip Jenkins; title: The making and unmaking of the Pennsylvanian empire / Michael Zuckerman; title: Geography / Wilbur Zelinsky; title: Architecture / Richard J. Webster; title: Archaeology / Verna L. Cowin; title: Folklore and folklife / Simon J. Bronner; title: Genealogy / James M. Beidler; title: Photography / Linda Ries; title: Art / Randall M. Miller and William Pencak; title: Oral history / Linda Shopes; title: Literature / David Demarest.