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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Book Review: “Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal”
The following is a review of Sue Eisenfeld’s new book about the hearty mountaineers who lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains before creation of Shenandoah National Park, and who were evicted and moved from their homes to make way for the … Continue reading
Into the Unknown: Our Intrepid German Ancestors
We are nearly all the descendants of immigrants, those hearty people who risked everything to start again in a new land. Their bravery and fortitude made our country what it is today, made each of us what we are today. … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, 18th Century, Germany, Pennsylvania
Tagged Germany, Palatines, Pennsylvania, William Penn
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