“Worst. President. Ever.” flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening—and highly entertaining!—account of poor James Buchanan’s presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading readers out of Buchanan’s terrible term in office—meddling in the Dred Scott […]
“Life, Liberty, and the Mummers”
The Mummers Parade is like no other parade in the world. With 10,000 wildly-costumed participants stepping out every New Year’s Day in South Philadelphia, it is one of the most spectacular annual parades in the U.S. This remarkable book is a “family portrait” of the parade. It presents, in pictures and in words, the flamboyantly-attired […]
PA Books: “Mission: Jimmy Stewart & the Fight for Europe”
On a Saturday in March 1941, Jimmy Stewart, America’s boy-next-door actor, left Hollywood behind and took the oath of service in the United States Army Air Corps. Once in the service, Stewart ducked the press at every opportunity and to a large extent for the next four years remained behind the secure perimeters of air […]
“Slavery & The Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania”
Much like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the […]
“Running the Rails”
In “Running the Rails,” James Wolfinger uses the history of Philadelphia’s sprawling public transportation system to explore how labor relations shifted from the 1880s to the 1960s. As transit workers adapted to fast-paced technological innovation to keep the city’s people and commerce on the move, management sought to limit its employees’ rights. Raw violence, welfare […]
“Boathouse Row”
The history of Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row is both wide and deep. Dotty Brown, an avid rower and former editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, immersed herself in boathouse archives to provide a comprehensive history of rowing in Philadelphia. She takes readers behind the scenes to recount the era when rowing was the spectator sport of its […]
Attorney General’s Office Public Email Investigation
Attorney General Bruce Beemer announcement on findings from searching the Office of Attorney General servers for porn-related emails from public officials.
PA Press Club 20th Anniversary
PA Press Club 20th Anniversary luncheon.
“Labor Unrest in Scranton”
On an August morning in 1877, a dispute over wages exploded between miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to be met by a deadly hail of bullets. With its vast coal fields, mills and rail lines, Scranton became a hotbed for labor activity. Many were discontented by working […]
PA Press Club with James Mullen
PA Press Club with Allegheny College President James Mullen.
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