Local History Books
A Century of Serving in God’s World 1882-1982
BK023 | $ 15.00
Compiled by Edward H. Bonekemper and published in December 1982, this book captures the history of Trinity Evangelical Church located at 100 West Main Street in Lansdale.
Images of America – Willow Grove Park – by The Old York Road Historical Society
BK072 | $ 19.99
A pictorial history of the Willow Grove Park
Edward “Ned” Hector – Revolutionary War Hero – Time Traveler – by Noah Lewis
BK032 | $ 13.99
Noah Lewis sets the opening of this story in a dull history class. It quickly turns into an adventure when Ned Hector rushes into a classroom and into the imagination and hearts of the students. The children learn through the eyes of Ned about their colonial past and how Black people contributed to their freedom.
Images of Sports – Conshohocken and West Conshohocken Sports by Jack Coll
BK112 | $ 21.99
Combining pictures and descriptions, Jack Coll captures the heart and spirit of sports in Conshohocken & West Conshohocken.
Images of America – Bridgeport by Jack Coll
BK051 | $ 19.99
Using vintage photographs Jack Coll captures Bridgeport Pennsylvania celebrating the families and industries that have helped shape this borough.
Images of Modern America – Elmwood Park Zoo by Stan Huskey
BK179 | $ 22.99
Stan Huskey’s history of the Elmwood Park Zoo prompts a flood of memories and promises many future stories for the people who visit this landmark either in person or through his pictures.
Images of America – King of Prussia by J. Michael Morrison
BK054 | $ 19.99
Michael Morrison takes readers through King of Prussia’s fascinating journey through time by way of thought-provoking images from the late 19th century.
Montgomery County – The Second Hundred Years (with a map supplement) - by Jean Barth Toll and Michael J. Schwager
BK041 | $ 50.00
This two volume set edited by Jean Barth Toll and Michael J. Schwager was published in 1983. It continues the history of Montgomery County from Theodore W. Bean’s 1st history of Montgomery County.
Images of America – Valley Forge – By Stacey A. Swigart
BK058 | $ 19.99
Author Stacy A. Swigart has crafted a behind the scenes look at the founding and development of a national treasure: Valley Forge National Historic Park. In this book she shares the early-twentieth-century history of Valley Forge through nearly two hundred images, the majority of which are published for the first time.
Necessary Rules for Children in Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Edited by Paul Breon & Photographed by Tonya Wilhelm
BK173 | $ 19.99
Mennonite schoolmaster Christopher Dock first published his “A Hundred Necessary Rules of Conduct for children in 1764. Instructing children on care of their belongings, behaving in public and how to stay awake in church. Edited by Paul Breon & Photographed by Tonya Wilhelm.