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      This Far by Faith: Tradition and Change in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

      A collection of essays tracing the history of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, with emphasis on the greater Philadelphia area. Includes discussions of the diversity of practice and belief within…

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      This Far by Faith: Tradition and Change in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

      A collection of essays tracing the history of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, with emphasis on the greater Philadelphia area. Includes discussions of the diversity of practice and belief within…

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      America’s Needless Wars: Cautionary Tales of US Involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq

      David R. Contosta

      A skeptical appraisal of U.S. military intervention in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq, highlighting a common pattern of poor intelligence gathering, nationalistic hubris, and political pressures, which led to these…

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      Rebel Giants: The Revolutionary Lives of Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin

      David R. Contosta

      12 February 2009, will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of two of the extraordinary and influential men in history - Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. This title examines…

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      Suburb in the City: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1850-1990

      David R. Contosta

      This text tells the story of Chestnut Hill, an area that has undergone considerable change over the years. It describes the area’s development from a self-sufficient village, to an affluent…

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      Henry Adams and the American Experiment

      David R Contosta

      Henry Adams and the American Experiment, with a new introduction by author David R. Contosta, was initially composed at a time when the United States had seemingly lost its moorings…

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      Villanova University, 1842-1992: American-Catholic-Augustinian

      David R. Contosta (Chestnut Hill College)

      Villanova is one of America’s oldest and largest Catholic universities. Founded in 1842, it has seen great change in its 150-year history. Here, David Contosta presents a combination of text…

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      Philadelphia’s Progressive Orphanage: The Carson Valley School

      David R. Contosta (Chestnut Hill College)

      The Carson Valley School has been an institutional embodiment of Progressivism. This text establishes Carson’s place in the history of education and child welfare and makes a contribution to renewed…

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      Metropolitan Paradise: The Struggle for Nature in the City: Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley, 1620-2020

      David R Contosta (Chestnut Hill College)

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      Lancaster, Ohio, 1800-2000: Frontier Town to Edge City

      David R. Contosta

      Telling the story of an American town as it has evolved over a 200 year period. The text explains why Lancaster has remained a small but relatively successful community and…

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      A Philadelphia Family: The Houstons and Woodwards of Chestnut Hill

      David R. Contosta

      This story of the Houston and Woodward families’ continuing public service offers a unique perspective on Philadelphia history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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      Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships

      David R Contosta (Chestnut Hill College),Gail C Momjian,Plymouth Historical Society

      Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships began as rural clusters of villages and farmlands. Local industry centered on the rich agricultural land and the large, underground mineral veins of limestone and marble…

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      Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships

      David R. Contosta,Gail C. Momjian,Plymouth Meeting Historical Society,Plymouth Meeting Historical Society

      Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships began as rural clusters of villages and farmlands. Local industry centered on the rich agricultural land and the large, underground mineral veins of limestone and marble…

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