The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle
Read about the rifle that was made in America by gunsmiths who migrated to Lancaster Co., Pa., from central Europe in the first half of the 18th century. This intensive...
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A Vietnam Presence: Mennonites in Vietnam During the American War
Following the French Indochina War, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in 1954 began a program of relief assistance to displaced persons in South Vietnam, and soon became involved in relief...
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The Road to Ellenton, 1860-1940, Volume I
The town of Ellenton is located in McNett Township, Lycoming Co., Pa. When the author was given a map of the town listing all the people who resided in the...
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A High Calling: Encouragement for Young Mothers From a Grandmother
A High Calling uniquely written in letter form, encourages young parents to form strong attachments with their child from newborn on. This solid foundation of love and nurture in the...
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Sketchbook A to Z: An Alphabetical Beginner's Guide to Pennsylvania Wildlife
Detailed lifelike drawings accompany descriptive poems for each animal of the alphabet. Genuine opportunities for learning are available on every page. Fun for families to read together or can be...
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Die Nacht vor der Grischtdaag: The Night Before Christmas (Pennsylvania Dutch and English)
Full-color illustrations complement this favorite children's story in English and Pennsylvania Dutch! (18pp. color illus. hardcover. Author, 2005.)
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For Better, For Worse
A pre-marital handbook to assist couples in discussing sixty-one points as they realistically face crucial factors for a successful marriage. The more honestly couples face their differences, the better the...
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Katy: The Little Rose From Ukraine, Book 1
Inspired by rich Mennonite history, detailed family records, and a wealth of fascinating resources, the authors bring to life a cast of vibrant characters drawn from their own family tree....
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Uff der Bauerei: Die Henny un der Spunky (On the Farm: Henny and Spunky), CD-1
Henny and Spunky are thinking about going on an adventure, but something changes their minds. Then, when fire threatens to destroy the barn on the farm, they become heroes and...
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Mayflower Compact Signers, 1620-2020 (400th Anniversary Limited Edition)
Just in time for the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620, an exciting limited-edition book is available. Mayflower Compact Signers, 1620-2020 (400th Anniversary Limited...
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Holding Out Hope: Mental Health for the Plain Communities
While there are multitudes of books on mental and emotional health, there is very little available written especially for the conservative culture, or Plain communities. It is the authors' desire...
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Lessons from the Mirror: 500 Years of Anabaptism
To mark the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, all of the engravings by Jan Luyken that illustrated the Martyrs Mirror have been carefully gathered and beautifully published in one unforgettable edition....
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Historic Architecture of Adams County, Pennsylvania: Gettysburg, Book 2
This brief history of Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA, and its environs, is also a photographic portrait of early and later buildings from the provincial, Colonial, Federal and Victorian periods. Colorful...
Haunted by World War II
Written by one of the last East Prussians to settle in the United States, this autobiography is the true story of just one European refugee who survived World War II....
Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur Coloring Book
Fraktur is a type of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art consisting of documents such as marriage or baptismal certificates, framed mottoes, etc. written in black lettering and illuminated with colorful flowers,...
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Plow, Pulpit, People: We Called Him Pop—A Life With a Purpose
Christian J. Kurtz was born in 1901, north of Morgantown, Pa. He married Elsie Stoltzfus in 1923 and operated the farm between Elverson and Morgantown. He was an ordained minister...
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Behind Fences: A Prison Chaplain's Story
God's call to prison ministry came to Nelson Zeiset at twelve years old. From that time, the Lancaster County Mennonite boy ordered his life accordingly, with a singular purpose to...
The Batdorf Family History
Exhaustive family history on the Batdorf family beginning with Immigrant Johannes "Peter" Batdorf who died on his way to the "new world." His widow, Anna, and her two children settled...
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Grandma Isabell's Story
Isabell Paige, a comely young colored girl, was saved at the slave auction by a kind and decent plantation owner. Life would be different on the Hillsdale Plantation. She would...
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Kinship Concealed: Amish-Mennonite and African-American Family Connections
Based on the lives of two real Amish brothers, Jacob and John Mast, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1750, this book traces their descendants throughout the 18th and 19th century...