It Happened in Pennsylvania

by Fran Capo, Scott Bruce

Overview

This guide is a collection of thirty fascinating events that helped make Pennsylvania what it is today. From the witches of PA to the Expedition that changed the world, authors Fran Capo and Scott Bruce write with a comedic yet dramatic flair and an easy to read style that will entertain readers as they learn more about the colorful, and sometimes wacky history of Pennsylvania.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762764099
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	It Happened In Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	664,216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Fran Capo is a freelance writer, standup comic, lecturer, and the Guinness Book of World Records' Fastest Talking Female. This Queens College graduate has appeared on more than 248 radio shows and 98 TV shows, including Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Good Morning America.

Scott Bruce is a professional comedian who has been performing in every available venue, including television, radio, stage, colleges, cruise ships, and comedy clubs.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments A Witch in Pennsylvania—1683 For Whom the Bell Cracked—1752 The Birth of a Nation—1776 Up, Up, and Away!—1793 An Expedition in Search of a Beginning—1803 The Eastern State Penitentiary—1829 The Christiana Riot­­—1851The Lost Children of the Alleghenies—1856 Well…That’s a Deep Subject—1859 The Battle of Gettysburg—1863 Memorial Day in Boalsburg—1864–1865 The Handprint on the Wall—1877 A Million-Dollar Baby Is Born—1879 Punxsutawney Phil—1887 Water, Water Everywhere and Way Too Much to Drink—1889 The Birth of Professional Football—1892Tragedy at 700 Feet Below—1911 Fill ’er Up: Convenience on the Road—1913 The First Armored Car Robbery in History—1927 Getting Gypped on the Jeep—1940The Road to the Future: The Pennsylvania Turnpike—1940 A Shrine for the Lion—1942 The Steagles—1943 The Toy That Walked into Fame—1945 The Death Fog—1948 The Homer by the Fielder—1960 A Greyhound Bus and a Load of Bananas—1965 Roswell Comes to Pennsylvania—1965 The Mysterious Demise of Dr. Bentley—1966 Siamese Twins Set a Precedent—1977 Thirty Minutes to Meltdown—1979 Heroes in the Sky—2001 A Potpourri of Pennsylvania Facts Bibliography and Further Reading Index About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

Comedienne Fran Capo has won Guinness Book recognition as the world's fastest talking female, but her ability to 603 words a minute (that's ten words a second!) impresses us less than her mastery of weird and wonderful Pennsylvania history. In this fascinating book, she and co-author Scott Bruce waltz us through thirty events in Keystone State history; from Pennsylvania's only witch trial to the Conspiracy of 1803 to "the lost children of the Alleghenies" and beyond. A second edition of a Commonwealth favorite.