Lorett Treese: 5 books
The Storm Gathering
The Penn Family and the American Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 1992
Treese's book provides a popular history of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary period from the vantage point of the heirs of William Penn.
Most Pennsylvanians are familiar with the story of William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a haven for religious dissenters. But few...
Valley Forge
Making and Remaking a National Symbol
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 1995
More than four million people a year visit Valley Forge, one of America's most celebrated historic sites. Here, amid the rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania, visitors can pass through the house which served as Washington's Headquarters during the famous winter encampment of 1777–1778. Others...
by Lorett Treese
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Regional histories of the great railroads and relics of rail culture.
Railroads of New Jersey
Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2006
• Regional histories of the major railroads
• Railroad attractions
Dividing the state into regions, the author recounts the stories of the people and events that shaped the state's railroad history, explores the major phases of the industry's development, and identifies the state's rail-culture...
Railroads of Pennsylvania
Fragments of the Past in the Keystone Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2003
Regional histories of the great railroads. Rail stories of the people and events that shaped history. Includes Rails to Trails paths, tourist attractions, and more.