Publications
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Beliefs and Superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans
(1915)
Since its publication in 1915, Beliefs and Superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans has been not only a valuable addition to the catalogue of American folklore but also a vital resource in preserving a linguistic culture ...
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
(1924)
This guidebook to the art, architecture, and historic interests of Pennsylvania was compiled before World War I by Anna Margaretta Archambault in association with the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women. Arranged by ...
Multilingualism and Mother Tongue in Medieval French, Occitan, and Catalan Narratives
(2010)
The Occitan literary tradition of the later Middle Ages is a marginal and hybrid phenomenon, caught between the preeminence of French courtly romance and the emergence of Catalan literary prose. In this book, Catherine ...
Juniata Memories
(1916)
Published in 1916, Juniata Memories was Henry W. Shoemaker’s eighth volume of Pennsylvania folklore. Written in the author’s typical literary style, this volume includes twenty-six legends set in Central Pennsylvania and ...
Rauch's Pennsylvania Dutch Hand-Book
(1879)
During the latter half of the nineteenth century, Pennsylvania German, often referred to as “Deitsh” or “Dutch,” was spoken by a third of the state’s population, yet up until that time, few had attempted to document the ...