Some contributions in English and Pennsylvania German.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Contents : Voluntarism and the colonial Lutheran and Reformed clergy / Charles H. Glatfelter --- The papers of David Rittenhouse / Milton Rubincam --- The Pennsylvania Germans in partisan politics, 1754-1965 / Arthur D. Graeff --- Henry Snavely Heilman, Pennsylvania German bibliophile / Robert M. Kline --- Pennsylvania German humor / Clarence R. Rahn --- A treasury of Pennsylvania German literature / Francis Coleman Rosenberger --- Dedication / Henry E. Clepper
Chapters: Religion. The Mennonites --The Amish --The Brethren, the Schwenkfelders, and other "plain people" -- The "Church people" -- The Moravians -- A hotbed of religions : Ephrata and other curious religious societies -- The past. The broad Atlantic -- White man, red man -- The French and Indian war -- The eve of the Revolution -- "Johnny Reb" -- By the sweat of their brow. The fat earth -- Forge and mill -- Wagon road, canal, and railroad -- The country and the people. The Dutch country -- A local habitation and a name -- Town and city -- Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief -- Folkways. Dialect -- The three R's -- Powwowing, Hexerei and other Pennsylvania knowledge -- Upcountry Dutch -- High jinks and divers capers -- Holiday -- The arts. Music -- "For fancy" -- Church, house, barn, and garden -- Furniture and other household gear -- Swan song -- Food and more food -- Round the year : a Pennsylvania Dutch calendar.
"A look at some of thecultural and historical aspects of Lancaster County reveal many that are tytpcial only of that area, and to the people that live there. This booklet is a small collection of some of these characteristics. The following assortment of short, illustrated articles was researched, printed, and assembled by the Industrial Arts students in Graphic Arts 115 under the direction of Dr. Earl M. Weber during the spring sememster 1968, Millersville State College, Millersville Pa." [introduction]
Pennsylvania Historical Association. Pennsylvania history studies, no. 1
Notes
Bibliography: p. 58-68.
Contents
Contents: Where did they come from -- Why did they come -- Who came -- Who are the Pennsylvania Germans? -- Prejudices of their English speaking neighbors -- Language problem -- Politically inactive -- Attitude toward education -- Pennsylvania Germans Firsts -- The role of Pennsylvania Germans in war -- The Kentucky Rifle -- Conestoga wagon -- Literature -- Music -- Art -- Love of color and decoration -- Barn signs -- Fraktur -- Pottery -- Painted household furniture -- Pennsylvanian folklore, superstitions, customs -- Pennsylvania German names
Summary
This pamphlet was written for use by teachers and students
