Muckraking the Governor: Samuel W. Pennypacker Battles Philadelphia’s Press

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Muckraking the Governor: Samuel W. Pennypacker Battles Philadelphia’s Press “… the country press endeavors to ascertain and further the interests of the people around them. In the large cities, what is popularly called ‘Yellow Journalism,’ with its gross headlines, its vulgar and perverted art, it’s relish for salacious events and horrible crimes, and all the other symptoms of newspaper disease, is gaining foothold.” – Governor...
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Bookshelf

Posted by on Nov 24, 2013 in | Comments Off on Bookshelf Pennsylvania Wilds: Images from the Allegheny National Forest Photographs by Ed Bernik; story by Lisa Gensheimer Forest Press, 2006; 138 pages, cloth, $39.95 For those who treasure the beauty of the Key­stone State’s unspoiled wilderness, Pennsylvania Wilds: Images from the Allegheny National Forest offers an armchair visit to the vast and glorious terrain of eight hundred square miles in...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor With this issue, Pennsylvania Heritage continues PHMC’s observance of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the New Deal by bringing you a fascinating account of an unusual relief program that gave work to artists and artisans throughout the Keystone State. Between 1935 and 1943, the Pennsylvania State-Wide Museum Extension Project (MEP) churned out millions of visual aids for use in the...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor As editor of Pennsylvania Heritage for twenty-five of the magazine’s thirty-five years, I have enjoyed the distinct privilege of working closely with peers, contributors, and readers, all of whom share a tremendous interest in our history and culture. As we embark on our thirty-fifth year of bringing you, our loyal readers, “the best of the past” (as we’ve grown fond of...
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Letters

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Letters Has It All! The recent issue of Pennsylvania Heritage has it all! The story on Larry Fine [“Laughing with Philadelphia Stooge Larry Fine” by William C. Kashatus, Fall 2008], architecture of the New Deal [“Built by the New Deal” by Michael J. O’Malley III], and the gorgeous cover picture make your magazine one of the best I’ve ever read. I also enjoyed the postcard...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor Welcome to the Winter 2011 edition – and volume 37 of Pennsylvania Heritage! It’s sometimes difficult to believe the magazine is nearing its fortieth anniversary, especially when we look back at the early issues which were quite modest. But time marches on and so do we. This issue offers a preview of the annual theme for 2011 adopted by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor Every year we dedicate the spring issue of Pennsylvania Heritage to the annual theme adopted by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). These themes enable us to partner with organizations and institutions throughout the Commonwealth to explore a particular subject’s impact on the Commonwealth’s history and heritage. The staff of PHMC is delving deeply into our...
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Letters

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Letters William Penn’s Legacy As a lifelong resident of the City of Brotherly Love, I enjoyed the essay by John Fea [“William Penn’s Pennsylvania: A Legacy of Religious Freedom,” Winter 2011], which intelligently addresses what he describes as the tension between Penn’s original vision for the colony and the attempts to adhere to those ideals in the everyday life of the province....
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