Born into wealth and raised in New York City, Henry Shoemaker (1880-1958) spent his summers at the family estate in Mc Elhattan, PA, and there fell in love with the state”s mountains and people. During a long and varied career, Shoemaker wrote hundreds of articles and books on the disappearing Pennsylvania wilderness and its people and culture. A founder of the Pennsylvania Folklore Society, he also served as the Commonwealth”s first state folklorist from 1946 to 1958.
5 Ebooks by Lawrence Knorr
Henry W Shoemaker: Tales of the Bald Eagle Mountains
Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Bald Eagle Mountains of central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker’s stories recall the decline of big game in the region and the exit of the nativ …
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Henry W Shoemaker: Juniata Memories
Henry Shoemaker compiled these legendary tales set in the Juniata Valley of central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker’s tales recall the transition of the landscape from forest to industrial log …
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Joe Farrell & Joe Farley: Legendary Artists and Entertainers – Volume 2
Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have combed New York and Pennsylvania for the gravesites and biographies of some of our most interesting and accomplished authors, musicians, actors, and e …
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Henry W Shoemaker: Penn’s Cave
Henry Wharton Shoemaker’s legendary guide to Penn’s Cave in Centre County, Pennsylvania, includes many myths and legends sure to provide entertainment to spelunkers. This 7th edition, the first …
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J. B. Manheim & Lawrence Knorr: What’s In Ted’s Wallet?
Thomas Edison was a long-time baseball fan. In his younger years, he once proclaimed, he could have named the players on the roster of every major league team, and even later he followed the press ac …
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