Special publication / South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society ; no. 66, August 2007 - no. 69, March 2009 - no. 70, December 2010 - no.72, April 2012 - no. 74, March 2013 - no. 76, April 2014 - no. 78, April 2015.
What's cookin' among our boys and girls in the Armed Forces : the Cocalico Valley and World War II : Volume I - December 1941 through April 1944, Volume II - May 1944 through December 1945
compiled by Clarence E. Spohn in cooperation with The Ephrata Review.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ,
Date of Publication
2013-2014.
Physical Description
v. ; ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
"This two-volume set of books is dedicated to all of the brave men and women from the Cocalico Valley who served during World War II."
Includes index.
"197 of Limited Edition of 1,000 copies."
Summary
"A second volume, picking up where Volume I left off, which continues to tell the stories of the men and women from the Cocalico Valley who served their country during WWII, as told by newspaper articles published in The Ephrata Review from May1944 through December 1945. The newspaper articles include letters written home by those in the military, along with articles found in the paper's weekly columns, "What's Cookin' Among Our Boys in the Armed Services," the weekly Denver column, "With Those in the Service," and extracts from community "Personals" and news columns relating to individuals in the military. Also included are articles on those killed and wounded in the service of their country. Each chapter begins with an abbreviated time-line of the War during the period covered by that chapter. The volume is indexed by surname." [from the Journal of the Historical Society Of The Cocalico Valley]
"May God have mercy on the deeply affected congregation" : the divisive 1825 language dispute at Lancaster's Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Lititz, our community in story : a collaborative project by the Lititz Historical Foundation and the Archives Committee of the Lititz Moravian Congregation
Chapters: The River -- Indian and fur traders -- The canal -- The railroad -- In sickness and health -- Politics and government -- Country life -- Collins -- Falmouth -- Stevens hill, the black swamp , and Governor Stable -- Ebersole's corner -- Brubaker Run/ Lincoln -- Ackerman's -- Jamestown -- Cottage hill / Red hill-- Bainbridge/Centreville/Paradise -- Locust Grove -- Billmeyer-- Stackstown and the Lower End
Summary
Much of the book focuses on the mid to late 19th century. These years were such a pivotal time in American history. It was the time that saw an end to the gun-law era, and recovery from the devastating effects of the Civil War , and the beginning of a more gentle Victorian way of life. Transportation and mechanical inventions lightened the workload and for the first time ever , folks were having leisure time. There was a new-found connection with other places, and families were stepping beyond "working to just survive ." Having nice things was taking on great importance.
Prologue: the Kutztown Folk Festival -- Reading and the Oley Valley -- Fingers of guilt -- Middling stiff -- When law and humanity had but faint connection -- Twelve honest men -- A distraction from grim tidings -- As innocent as a child -- The last melancholy resource -- Ten o'clock to two o'clock and fifty minutes -- Slinking off anonymously -- A last hope -- Seduced by the devil -- Confession -- I poor wretch -- A final jolt -- Peace be to her -- The printers of Exeter Township -- The sad, sad song of Susanna Cox -- Advice from the dead to the living -- Her exit--infamy -- Epilogue: back to the festival.
Summary
The unfortunate Susanna Cox gained notoriety for killing her illegitimate infant son. The fatal episode led to her hanging in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1809, the last public execution of a woman in the commonwealth. But was Susanna really the culprit? The legend of her fate, repeated in Pennsylvania German broadsides by the generations that followed, suggests she herself was a victim. Now, in this first full-length investigation into the tragedy, new evidence reveals some startling facts about how indifference, an undeveloped court system, and the inexact science of nineteenth-century forensics combined to determine Susanna's tragic fate. A full look at how Susanna's "sad song" became romanticized through broadside ballads follows, complete with illustrations.
Special issue of Es Elbedritsch : a newsletter of the Pennsylvania German Society.
"Spring, 2012."
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Tribute to Lester P. Breininger, Jr., Berks County, Pennsylvania -- science teacher, antique collector, and potter in the Pennsylvania German folk tradition -- following his death in December, 2011.