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Learn about the invention of the Slinky and the Zippo lighter, read about the Philly cheesesteak wars, and discover where Edsels go to die and where water runs uphill in this guide to the most wacky and outrageous people, places, and things throughout the Keystone State.Tags
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As a lover of travel books and being a PA native, I was curious (ha ha) about reading this book. The book talks about history and weird things throughout the state of Pennsylvania. I didn't like the fact that the author was biased where he grew up in Philadelphia that the majority of the book was facts and interesting things about Southeast PA.
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well written, but silly
An informative look at the idiocyncracies of PA. I really liked the stories. It's fun to read about the strange things going on in my home state.
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Clark DeLeon is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and currently writes a column called Clark's Park. His work has also appeared in national publications such as National Geographic. He lives in Philadelphia.
Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Pennsylvania Curiosities
- Original publication date
- 2001
- Important places
- Pennsylvania, USA
- Dedication
- TO JEROME ROBINSON.
Wheels forever, forever Wheels
[2d ed., 2004] - First words
- Most Pennsylvanians know that Pennsylvania is the Keystone State. [1st ed.]
Four-score and seven months ago -- more or less, you do the math -- I wrote an introduction to the first edition of this book that began, "Most Pennsylvanians know that Pennsylvania is the Keystone State." [2d ed., 2004] - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Ridge described himself as "the guy nobody has ever heard of from the place nobody has ever been."
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Travel, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 974.8 — History & geography History of North America Northeastern United States (New England and Middle Atlantic states) Pennsylvania
- LCC
- F149.6 .D45 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Pennsylvania
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- Members
- 69
- Popularity
- 451,733
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.44)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 1
