"Amish farmer in Lancaster County, PA, remembers the depression and talks about the history of farming in America, concentrating on the changes which have taken place in rural life over the past fifty or more years. This is a book filled with colorful anecdotes, thoughtful observations, and homespun wisdom." The author "also discusses the influences of the outside world which the Amish farmer must continually face and offers insights into how they continue to preserve their way of life." [from the dust jacket]
Journal of German-American History, Report #36, 1975.
Notes
A letter laid in the publication addressed to John W. W Loose from the author states that half of the battalion was from Maryland and half from Pennsylvania.
Summary
"In addition to the regular Colonial units, the Congress authorized the establishment of a number of additional regiments. One of these was the German Battalion composed of officers and men selected from among the German settlers of Pennsylvania and Maryland." [from the text]
