The Planting of Civilization in Western Pennsylvania

by Elizabeth Hawthorn Buck and Solon Justus Buck

Book Overview

A definitive account of nearly every aspect of Western Pennsylvanian life and development up until the War of 1812. The book opens with a narrative of the formative years of the region. Succeeding chapters deal with the development of agriculture, industry, education, religion, social customs, and law and order --all based upon the results of the work of the Western Pennsylvania Historical Survey. Among the more than one hundred illustrations are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822952025
• ISBN13: 9780822952022
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12