Books by Michael P. Gadomski

Discover Pittsburgh's historic sites, modern downtown, famous rivers, recreation, and arts. Witness the city's progression from an outpost and battleground in the colonial war for the control of North America to one of the nation's most important industrial cities. Going through several periods of growth and decline, then a renaissance period, Pittsburgh today is one of the nation's most culturally and economically advanced cities. Once serving as a gateway to the American frontier, Pittsburgh today serves on the frontier of technology, with a strong emphasis on green environmental design, education, and medicine. It is a city others try to emulate and where young professionals find new opportunities. You will discover why Pittsburgh is often rated as one of the World's Most Livable Cities. This is a book you will want to treasure as a keepsake or give to a family member, friend, or business associate.

From the founding of democracy in the Western Hemisphere to the modern skyscrapers, take a quick yet in-depth tour of America's sixth-largest city. From Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell you will continue on to its beautiful parks, annual flower show, monuments, festivals, architecture, universities, and dynamic city skyline. See its diverse neighborhoods and the iconic South Street. Witness street artists and the classics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Crave sinking your teeth into a Philly cheesesteak and the variety of mouthwatering foods for sale in the unique markets. Philadelphia's sights are wrapped up for you in a beautifully photographed and designed compact book to hold as your own keepsake or to give as a gift to a special friend, family member, or business associate.

What could be more American than the country fair? For more than 250 years, local fairs have been a symbol of grassroots America. They're a place to show pride in the homegrown and handmade, connect with neighbors and friends, and compete for the best draft horses and dairy cows, pumpkins, and cherry pie. Photographs of 13 country fairs in eastern and central Pennsylvania capture scenes of farm implements, sideshows, funnel cakes, cotton candy, and the magic of the midway after dark. For young and old, urbanites and country folk, regular fair-goers and rookies, this book shows why millions of people across the nation flock to the fair and continue the competitions between neighbors and friends that have gone on for years--and sometimes generations.