The fourth book in a series of photographic histories of the county illustrates how Lancastrians participated in times of war. From the Civil War to the Iraq war , from the homefront to the trenches, whether gathering scrap or going off to foreign lands.
The third book in a series of photographic histories of the county highlights how Lancastrians had fun and spent their leisure time from the late 1800s to 1970. Its chapters cover a wide range of subjects-from amusement parks to swimming holes to movie theaters to athletic events.
Originally published: Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Research Press, 1990.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-302] and index.
Summary
The essays cover folk religion, folk medicine, sectarian costume, traditional cookery, and the folklife of the Pennsylvania Dutch, specifically Harvest Home, witch tales, Fraktur, and sauerkraut for New Year.