A Guide to the History of Pennsylvania [Hardcover]

Dennis B. Downey (Editor), Francis J. Bremer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0313250855 | ISBN-13: 978-0313250859

From William Penn's treaty with the Indians, to the suffering of troops at Valley Forge, the gallantry at Gettysburg, and the early development of the petroleum industry, Pennsylvania has often been at center stage in the evolution of the nation. Yet despite this record, the historical literature on the state is not as well known as that of many other states. This volume will remedy that deficiency by assessing the vast wealth of materials on the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the Keystone State. In a series of historiographical chapters, each devoted to a specific chronological period, the contributors present a thorough and informed analysis of the most important and significant literature, thereby providing a useful companion to printed bibliographies.

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About the Author

DENNIS B. DOWNEY is a Professor of History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

FRANCIS J. BREMER is Professor of History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (November 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313250855
• ISBN-13: 978-0313250859
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,979,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Frank Bremer, pictured with his Beagles Peanut and Gussie, was born and raised in New York City, where he attended Xavier High School, Fordham College (BA), and Columbia University (MA, PhD). His interest in history was fed by summer vacations in New England and he became interested in religious ideas in a Fordham theology class -- the combination, a fascination with puritans and puritanism that has not flagged in forty years. His particular interest is in placing the study of New England puritanism in a broader Atlantic context.

It was while at Fordham that he met and wed (1968) his wife Barbara. The couple have three daughters (Heather, Kristin, and Megan) and eight grandchildren. His oldest grandson, Keegan Bremer, took the jacket photo for John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father, and both Keegan and Taylor Christo provided useful suggestions to the manuscript for John Winthrop: Biography as History.

Frank's first full-time teaching position was at Thomas More College, in Northern Kentucky. He has been a member of the History Department at Millersville University of Pennsylvania since 1977. He has also taught as a visiting scholar at New York University, Oxford University, and Cambridge University.

An avid Boston Red Sox fan, Frank has been involved for much of his life coaching youth sports, particularly softball and baseball. He and Barbara, who teaches Health Psychology at Penn State University's Harrisburg campus, enjoy travel and the theatre.