"Part of the material in the following pages was originally collected and presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in the University of Pennsylvania." - Pref.
"Sex [p. 345-357] The superstitions under this rubric are printed in a separate fascicle."
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.
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
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