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Henry W Shoemaker
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Extinct Pennsylvania Animals, Vol I: The Pennsylvania Lion or PantherBy Henry W. Shoemaker
INDEX
Preface
History
Description
Habits
Early Prevalence
The Great Slaughter
The Biggest Panther
Diminishing Numbers
The…
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Extinct Pennsylvania Animals, Vol II: Wolf Days In PennsylvaniaBy Henry W. Shoemaker
I. Preface
II. The Last ‘Wolf- Who Gets the Credit
III. The Last Pack
IV. Three…
This book, The last of the war governors A biographical appreciation of Colonel William Sprague, by Henry W. Shoemaker, is a replication of a book originally published before 1916. It…
Henry W. Shoemaker
Henry W Shoemaker authored hundreds of pamphlets and books on nature, history, and folklore. He was the publisher of several influential newspapers in Pennsylvania, including the Altoona Tribune and the…
Presents a collection of folktales by Henry W Shoemaker, Pennsylvania’s first official folklorist.
A collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century folk songs and ballads, compiled with the assistance of John C. French and John H. Chatham from Union, Snyder, Centre, Lycoming, Clinton, Tioga…
Reprint of a 1916 collection of Pennsylvania folklore. Includes twenty-six legends set in Central Pennsylvania and the Juniata Valley.
A collection of folklore from north-central Pennsylvania, collected by Henry W. Shoemaker and originally published in 1914. Includes photographs by William T. Clarke.
A visitor’s guide to central Pennsylvania, discussing local history, folklore, and geography. Originally published in 1917.
A collection of Pennsylvania folklore recorded by Henry W. Shoemaker, originally published in 1913 by the Bright Printing Company. Includes stories from the Seven Mountains, located in Mifflin, Centre, and…
A collection of literary folklore from central Pennsylvania, originally published in 1912.
The legends appearing in this work are only a small part of the total number of American Indian legends collected by Henry Shoemaker. They are chosen for their relation and…
This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.
Originally published in 1912. A collection of stories focusing on Pennsylvania’s folklore, history, and wildlife, set in the Bald Eagle Mountains of Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Juniata, and Union counties.
A collection of stories about wolves in Pennsylvania, originally published in 1914. Includes interviews with some of the state’s famous wolf hunters and period photographs of the hunters and their…
Extinct Pennsylvania Animals (Part I) The Panther And The Wolf has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the…
The Black Moose in Pennsylvania, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique…
Simon J. Bronner (Penn State University-Harrisburg)
A biography of Pennsylvania’s folklorist and pioneer of national conservation, Henry Shoemaker (1882-1958). He espoused the Progressivist belief that nature and folk cultures held vital, spiritual powers for a modern…
Henry Wharton Shoemaker
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Henry Wharton Shoemaker's legendary guide to Penn's Cave in Centre County, Pennsylvania, includes many myths and legends sure to provide entertainment to spelunkers.
Henry Shoemaker compiled these legendary tales set in the Juniata Valley of central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker's tales recall the transition of the landscape from forest to industrial logging and the decline…
Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Bald Eagle Mountains of central Pennsylvania, recalling the decline of big game and the exit of the native peoples.
Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Seven Mountains of central Pennsylvania. This collection of tales has been modernized for 21st-century audiences.
Henry Shoemaker compiled these legendary tales set in the Endless Mountains of western and central Pennsylvania. This collection has been modernized for 21st-century audiences but maintains the charm, wit, and…
Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Black Forest of north-central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker's stories recall the decline of big game in the region and the exit of the…
Shoemaker Henry W (Henry Wharton)
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