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Popularizing Pennsylvania

- Henry W. Shoemaker and the Progressive Uses of Folklore and History

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A biography of Pennsylvania's folklorist and pioneer of national conservation, Henry Shoemaker (1882-1958). He espoused the Progressivist belief that nature and folk cultures held vital, spiritual powers for a modern age, especially in America, where he sought a mythology to support nationalism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271014876
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 302
  • Published:
  • April 14, 1996
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 513 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of Popularizing Pennsylvania

A biography of Pennsylvania's folklorist and pioneer of national conservation, Henry Shoemaker (1882-1958). He espoused the Progressivist belief that nature and folk cultures held vital, spiritual powers for a modern age, especially in America, where he sought a mythology to support nationalism.

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