volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.
Colonial -- Early republic -- Mid-nineteenth century -- Late Victorian -- Late nineteenth century and early twentieth century revivals -- Late nineteenth century and early twentieth century American movements -- Modern movements -- Architectural terms used in this book.
Historical collections of the State of Pennsylvania : containing a copious selection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, both general and local, with topographical descriptions of every county and all the larger towns in the state
The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties; containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, &c. with an appendix, embellished with several engravingsj compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp
111 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.) , maps ; 23 x 29 cm.
Summary
"226 color photos show Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's, historic covered bridges in every season. The images and text are arranged in five groups, creating five separate regional tours. Providing GPS coordinates for each bridge makes every bridge easy to find using a GPS satellite navigation device. If you prefer you may also use a local tour map of course"--Publisher's description.
"The book follows the story of secret agent Tyler Samson, as helps a runaway slave girl elude enemy agents who are hot on their trail. This historical fiction sheds light on the espionage that occurred behind the scenes of the bloody battles of the Civil War. Set in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home of the author." [Amazon.com]
