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Pennsylvania German broadsides : a reflection of daily life, 1741-1890 by Trudy Gilgenast
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Room UPA F 160 .G3 G53 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilgenast, Trudy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- German Americans--Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--18th century--Sources.
- German Americans.
- German Americans--Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources.
- German Americans--Pennsylvania--Intellectual life--18th century--Sources.
- German Americans--Pennsylvania--Intellectual life--19th century--Sources.
- Immigrants--Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--Sources.
- Immigrants.
- Broadsides--Pennsylvania--History--18th century.
- Broadsides.
- Broadsides--Pennsylvania--History--19th century.
- German American literature--History and criticism.
- German American literature.
- Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--18th century--Sources.
- Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- p. cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Del. : Cedar Tree Books, c2009.
- Contents:
- Background and history of broadsides
- New beginnings : reflections of provincial, state, and national life
- The importance of education
- Make a joyful sound : songs
- Celebrations : Christmas and New Year
- Businesses : farmers, craftsmen, advertisers
- Medicine : folk remedies and quick cures
- Heaven's protection and nature's warning
- Bible stories
- Haunting songs
- Contemporary reporting
- Captivating headlines.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- HSP credit line: 9 broadsides: AbG-1741-1; AbG-1774-31; AbG-1777-47; AbG-1794-16; AbG-1742-12; AbG-1780-11; AbG-1790-11; AbG-1810-6; AbG-1772-14.
- ISBN:
- 9781892142467
- 1892142465
- OCLC:
- 455870676
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