| The Indian Steps: And Other Pennsylvania Mountain Stories Contributor(s): Shoemaker, Henry W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271063661 ISBN-13: 9780271063669 Publisher: Metalmark Books OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 2014011615 |
| Series: Metalmark |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 8" (1.06 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1912 by the Bright Printing Company, The Indian Steps belongs to Henry Shoemaker's robust corpus of tales and legends based on the folklore of Pennsylvania. This early Shoemaker collection of literary folklore paints a colorful picture of the natural landscape, folklore, and society of Central Pennsylvania, which Henry Shoemaker held dear. Beginning with the notable legend of the Indian Steps near Stone Valley, this volume includes stories about fantastical fairies, mysterious hermits, serendipitous romance, Native American legends, ghosts, and hauntings. The volume places a special focus on familiar locations in Centre County, such as Tussey Mountain, Black Moshannon, and Stone Valley. The text, reproduced in facsimile for the first time since its original printing, includes period photographs by W. T. Clarke. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shoemaker, Henry W.: - Henry W. Shoemaker (1880-1958) was the author of more than twenty volumes of popular Pennsylvania literary folklore and numerous narratives about Pennsylvania's disappearing wildlife during the first half of the twentieth century. He also served as Pennsylvania's first state folklorist from 1948 to 1956. |