Wildlife of the Week: The Eastern Fence Lizard
07/20/2007
Today’s Wildlife of the Week, the Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), might be living in your backyard but you’d probably never notice, because this reptile is a bit of a… READ MORE
Category: PA & Philadelphia Region
The Reformation of American Quakerism–Now in Paperback
07/17/2007
The Reformation of American Quakerism, 1748-1783 Jack D. Marietta 376 pages | 6 x 9 Paper 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8122-1989-0 | $24.95 | £16.50 "Exhaustively researched, clearly written, and provocative."–American… READ MORE
Wildlife of the Week: The Bald Eagle
06/28/2007
It looks like good news for this week’s featured wildlife species, the Bald Eagle (Halieaeetus leucocephalus). This morning, the Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, flanked by an eagle named … READ MORE
The Journal of American History Reviews Troubled Experiment
06/25/2007
"[Troubled Experiment: Crime and Justice in Pennsylvania, 1682-1800 by Jack D. Marietta and G. S. Rowe] is an enlightening read, the prose calmly literate and the organizational strategy a satisfying… READ MORE
Wildlife of the Week: The Roseate Tern
06/21/2007
This week’s featured creature from John H. Rappole’s Wildlife of the Mid-Atlantic, the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii), will occasionally grace the mid-Atlantic coastal states between May and July. This bird… READ MORE
Fanny Kemble Author Event 6/27
Deirdre David, author of Fanny Kemble: A Performed Life, will be at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square to discuss the life of the unconventional Victorian actress… READ MORE
Up South–Now in Paperback
06/15/2007
Up South: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia Matthew J. Countryman 432 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 14 illus. Cloth 2005 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3894-5 | $42.50… READ MORE
Wildlife of the Week: The Eastern Spotted Skunk
06/14/2007
The Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) is this week’s featured fauna from the forthcoming Wildlife of the Mid-Atlantic by John H. Rappole. According to Rappole, "the purpose of the Spotted… READ MORE
Come to Our House This Saturday
05/10/2007
As part of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Weekend, the Press will open its doors to the world this Saturday. Visit the Victorian mansion that we call home to meet… READ MORE
Many Identities, One Nation–Now Available
05/09/2007
Many Identities, One Nation: The Revolution and Its Legacy in the Mid-Atlantic Liam Riordan 392 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 27 illus. Cloth 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4001-6… READ MORE
