Quaint idioms and expressions of the Pennsylvania-Germans; a collection of curious phrases and terms employed by groups of Americans numbering into the millions, that truly flavor their English
The R. Theodore Bixlers' Collection of Lancaster Authors.
Contents
Chapters: East of Mississippi --- Saint Louis to Albuquerque --- Albuquerque to Williams, Arizona --- Williams, Arizona to Los Angeles, California --- Santa Barbara --- San Francisco and the High Sierras --- The Great American Desert --- Yellowstone Park ---- Utah and Colorado --- Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois --- Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Summary
In 1925 the author took a trip across the United States beginning in Columbia, PA, describing the flora along the way.
"Paper read before the Hamilton Library and Historical Society on February 12, 1931."
Summary
"Landis explores important political moments, including Presidential and local elections between 1860 and 1865, as well as describes how Carlisle residents respond to various events during the war. These events include the initial rush to volunteer after Fort Sumter in April 1861, the Confederate occupation of Carlisle in 1863, and General Robert E. Lee surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. In addition, Landis also includes several photographs of places in Carlisle during this period. This essay is from an address that Landis, a member of the Class of 1896, delivered on February 12, 1931 at the Hamilton Library in Carlisle." [from Dickinson.edu]
