Archivist and Humanities Librarian
Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections
Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections
Heidi Abbey Moyer
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Welcome to the HIST 12 Course Guide
Welcome to the library guide for HIST 12: History of Pennsylvania. This guide has been developed to help students succeed in Professor Trevor Kase's course, which requires an investigation of Pennsylvania's cultural products and history. It is offered as a starting point and should be used in conjunction with other library research guides, which are listed in the box below.
Click on the buttons on the left-hand side of the page to see the library's resources that will help you to complete assignments in this course.
If you need more help using the library, contact Heidi Abbey Moyer, hna2@psu.edu, Archivist and Humanities Reference Librarian and Faculty Liaison Librarian to the School of Humanities.
Other Research Guides
- Agricultural and Extension Education
- Anthracite Coal Mining Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Archives and Special Collections at Penn State Harrisburg
- Folklore and Folklife Studies
- Maps & Geospatial: Pennsylvania Maps
- Pennsylvania Data and Statistics
- Pennsylvania History
- Pennsylvania Mines and Mining
- Pennsylvania Natural Resources
- Railroads in Pennsylvania
- Special Collections: State and Local History
- Three Mile Island: An Interdisciplinary Research Guide
Course Textbook, Selected Books, and Sources for Students (Fall 2023)
Bethlehem Steel by Call Number: eBookISBN: 0822943239Publication Date: 2008-09-28In the late 19th century, rails from Bethlehem Steel helped build the United States into the world's foremost economy. During the 1890s, Bethlehem became America's leading supplier of heavy armaments, and by 1914, it had pioneered new methods of structural steel manufacture that transformed urban skylines.
Charles E. Hires and the Drink That Wowed a Nation by Call Number: HD9349.S632D68 2018ISBN: 1439915911Publication Date: 2018-06-01Introduced at the 1876 Centennial Exposition and powered by an historic advertising campaign, Hires Root Beer--launched 10 years before Coca-Cola--blazed the trail for development of the American soft drink industry.
Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth by Call Number: F149.P366 2002ISBN: 0271022132Publication Date: 2002-11-13**Currently unavailable as an eBook.** The first comprehensive history of Pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the Pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made Pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday people over the centuries.
Philadelphia Eagles by ISBN: 9781600782749Publication Date: 2009-10-01For serious football fans wanting to relive the most unforgettable, extraordinary, and gut-wrenching moments in Philadelphia Eagles history, this account explores the team's greatest plays, providing context, back story, relevant circumstances, and comments from those directly involved in each play.
