Pennsylvania Dutch Country (PA) (Postcard History Series) [Paperback]

Tom Range (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2002

The people of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the "plain people," avoid manifestations of modern culture, preferring to live a simple life in accordance with their interpretation of the Bible. The Old Order Amish are considered the most fundamentalist, shunning electric appliances, gasoline-powered vehicles, modern dress, and engaging primarily in agriculture. Since the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a favored vacation destination, postcard publishers have produced scenes of the everyday life of the plain people since the beginning of the twentieth century. More than two hundred of these postcards are meticulously arranged and described in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

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About the Author

Author Tom Range Sr., a tax accountant and avid postcard collector, has been writing articles of historic interest that are illustrated exclusively from his collection of more than 15,000 postcards. He is a member of the Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club in Titusville, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing; First Edition edition (March 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073850999X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738509990
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)