The Colonial Printer in the Transatlantic World of the Eighteenth Century
A biography of the early American printer William Parks. Examines his early career in England as well as his later work in Colonial Maryland and Virginia. Focuses on the print culture on both sides of the Atlantic as well as the societal pressures on printing and publishing.
An autobiographical account of the author's childhood and young adulthood in Nazi Germany, the postwar occupation, and her eventual relocation to the West. Contributes to current debates on history and memory, and on everyday and women's history from a feminist, psychoanalytically informed perspective.
A biography of David Franks, an American Jewish merchant in Philadelphia during the colonial period and the War for Independence. A supplier to the British army since the French and Indian War, Franks, though acquitted of treason, was forced out of Pennsylvania.
A biography of David Franks, an American Jewish merchant in Philadelphia during the colonial period and the War for Independence. A supplier to the British army since the French and Indian War, Franks, though acquitted of treason, was forced out of Pennsylvania.
The Best Writings On The Most Notorious Town In The West
Of the many iconic towns of the old West, none has quite captured our imagination like Deadwood. From the legacy of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane to the current resurgence in mining and gambling, this city in the Black Hills of South Dakota continues to occupy a central place in the American mythos. Deadwood brings together the most ......
This is the third and last volume of the only complete and fully reliable English-language version of the memoirs of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
In the first two volumes, published by Pennsylvania State University Press in 2005 and 2006, respectively, Khrushchev tells the story of his rise to power and his part in the ......
The Voyage and Adventures of William Moraley, an Indentured Servant 2ed
First published by Penn State Press in 1992, The Infortunate has become a staple for teachers and students of American history. William Moraley’s firsthand account of bound servitude provides a rare glimpse of life among the lower classes in England and the American colonies during the eighteenth century. In the decade since its ......
The curtain rises and authors JoAnn Chartier and Chris Enss shine the spotlight on 14 entertaining women who sang, danced, acted in plays, performed equestrienne feats, and captured the hearts of the miners and homesteaders of the Frontier West.
