Overview
At the height of the First World War, Pennsylvania paused to take stock of its own past. This official record captures that moment in clear, meticulous prose. The detail is quietly astonishing. Second Report of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission 1918 is a cornerstone state historical commission publication, presenting an authoritative pennsylvania historical commission report that documents how a modern American state began to study, preserve, and honour its own story. As an official pennsylvania history report and one of the key 1918 pennsylvania government documents, it offers a rich window onto early 20th century pennsylvania: its public memory, its emerging historic preservation ideals, and the first systematic attention to historic sites in pennsylvania. For genealogists and local historians, it stands as a primary source pennsylvania history reference and a practical pennsylvania history researchers resource, aligning closely with materials now held in the pennsylvania state archives collection and other american state historical reports. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This presentation of the complete 1918 commission report is republished in a modern edition, preserving the character of a classic state paper while making it accessible for pennsylvania local history research, students of government, and readers who enjoy authentic historical voices. Equally at home on the working desk and the collector's shelf, it offers both casual readers and serious scholars a rare, tangible link with Pennsylvania's past.
- | Author: Unknown
- | Publisher: Alpha Edition
- | Publication Date: March 15, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 250 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 9354486274
- | ISBN-13: 9789354486272
