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A Catholic New Deal: Religion & Reform in Depression Pittsburgh |
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B328 |
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$19.95 |
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 | In this book, Kenneth Heineman rethinks the religious roots of labor organizing and social reform in America during the 1930s. Focusing on Pittsburgh, the book demonstrates how Catholicism played a powerful part in the history of organized labor. In paperback, 287 pages. |
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A Walking Tour of Historic Johnstown |
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B014 |
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$3.95 |
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 | This booklet provides full-color photographs of 51 downtown historic structures, several of which survived the 1889 flood, and information about their history, architecture and current usage. A map and suggested walking tour route is included. This booklet was funded by 1st Summit Bank and published by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association in 2008. |
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American Mosaic: The Immigrant Experience in the Words of Those Who Lived It |
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B442 |
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$14.00 |
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 | By Joan Morrison and Charlotte Fox Zabusky. A powerful collection of oral history, including the recollections of 140 immigrants from six continents and 50 countries, from the 1900s to recent years. Wrote one critic, "You have the feeling as you read across the extraordinary breadth of time, nationality and experience represented here that you are getting a grip on the real America...as diverse as the millions who have experienced and enriched it." In paperback, 455 pages. |
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America’s Public Holidays, 1865-1920 |
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B303 |
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$39.95 |
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 | By Ellen M. Litwicki. Between the close of the Civil War and the end of World War I, Americans invented more than 25 holidays. Some, like Memorial Day and Labor Day, assumed permanent places on the nation’s calendar – others, like Constitution Day and Bird Day, never caught on. This book investigates all of these secular holidays and how they reflect both the nation’s diversity and its desire for unity. In hardback, 293 pages. |
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Boundless Lives: Italian Americans of Western Pennsylvania |
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B051 |
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$19.95 |
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 | Edited by Mary Brignano, published by the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Based on transcribed oral histories and interviews of Italian immigrants and their descendants, this book puts a human face on the amazing courage, hope and hard work that have built the United States. In hardback with many historic photographs, 213 pages. |
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Ciao Italia in Tuscany |
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B79 |
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$27.95 |
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 | Popular author and cooking-show host Mary Ann Esposito takes readers on an intimate and delicious tour of Tuscany! With 80 delicious recipes accompanied by anecdotes, travel essays, and cooking tips, this collection shares and explores the essence of Tuscany culinary heritage. |
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Coming to America: African Americans |
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B700 |
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$14.95 |
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 | By David Boyle. This book explores the harrowing history of African-Americans, from the arrival of the first 20 captives in 1619, through the abolition of the slave trade and the Civil War, to the civil rights movement and increasing pride in African-American heritage. A special focus is placed on African-American contributions to American culture, including the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, music, and art. |
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Coming to America: Jewish Americans |
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B701 |
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$14.95 |
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 | By Robert Stein; series editor is Barry Moreno, the curator for the Ellis Island Museum. The book tells the story of the three great waves of Jewish immigration from different parts of the world (South America, German, and Eastern Europe and Russia), and their vibrant Yiddish culture and artistic heritage. Many color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. In hardback, 128 pages. |
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Distant Magnets: Expectations and Realities in the Immigrant Experience, 1840-1930 |
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B104 |
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$7.95 |
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 | Edited by Dirk Hoerder and Horst Rossler. A collection of scholarly essays focusing on what immigrants expected of their new lives in America. The book draws on firsthand accounts, letters, and diaries of peasant and working-class immigrants. Hardback, 312 pages. |
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Domes & Spires |
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B1108 |
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$29.99 |
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 | The Tribune-Democrat's 2008 book about the churches of the Johnstown area. This full-color, coffee-table sized hardback includes 50 churches. Each church is highlighted with multiple color photographs, a short narrative history, and details on the dates of construction, primary materials, architectural design, and denomination. 128 pages. |
