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PA Books features authors of books about Pennsylvania-related topics. These hour-long conversations allow authors to discuss both their subject matter and inspiration behind the books.... more
FAQs about PA BOOKS on PCN:How many episodes does PA BOOKS on PCN have?The podcast currently has 527 episodes available.
June 09, 2025"No Longer Subjects of the British King" with Shawn McGheeWhen news reached Parliament of the Boston radicals' destruction of the Royal East India Company's tea, it passed the Coercive Acts, a collection of punitive measures designed to rein in that insubordinate seaport town. The Coercive Acts unleashed a political firestorm as communities from Massachusetts to Georgia drafted resistance resolutions condemning Parliament's perceived encroachment upon American liberty. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more59minPlay
May 05, 2025"The Year that Made America" with Tom McMillianThe untold story of how America's declaration of independence hinged on seven critical months in 1776 and the courageous votes that changed the world forever. This gripping account reveals the precarious path to American independence through a series of pivotal dates that history has nearly forgotten. While July 4th claims the glory, the actual vote for independence came on July 2nd-and even that historic moment almost didn't happen. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more57minPlay
April 14, 2025"Threshold to Valley Forge" with Sheilah VanceFrom December 12-19, 1777, Washington's Army encamped in the towering hills of Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, fifteen miles from Philadelphia. Known as the Threshold to Valley Forge, the Gulph Mills Encampment is often forgotten or minimized, falling as it did between the more famous military engagements of the Philadelphia Campaign and the well-known experience of the army at Valley Forge. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more58minPlay
March 31, 2025"A Killer at the Door" with Bruce MowdayIn summer 2023, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the daring escape of convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante. Cavalcante scaled a prison wall, sparking a gripping two-week manhunt. He traversed forests, farmlands, and neighborhoods, evading law enforcement and causing schools to close, businesses to shutter, and streets to empty. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more54minPlay
March 24, 2025"Life, Liberty, and Death on the Appalachian Frontier" with Robert SwiftLearn about the stories of the men and women who traveled across the mountain ranges and through the valleys that made up the Appalachian region, focusing on the 18th century leading to the American Revolution and events that occurred mainly in Pennsylvania and New York. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more59minPlay
March 17, 2025"The Soul of Pittsburgh" with Ed SimonPittsburgh contains multitudes. From the decline of the steel industry and the exodus of a vast diaspora of Pittsburghers to its reinvention as a trendy mid-sized metropolis, the ethos of the Steel City remains ever-changing. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more58minPlay
February 26, 2025"Jazz in the Hill" with Colter HarperFrom the 1920s through the 1960s, Pittsburgh's Hill District was the heart of the city's Black cultural life and home to a vibrant jazz scene. In Jazz in the Hill: Nightlife and Narratives of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood, Colter Harper looks at how jazz shaped the neighborhood and created a way of life. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more54minPlay
February 20, 2025"Into the Cold Blue" with John HomanA born daredevil, John Homan joined the Army Air Forces after the attack on Pearl Harbor. By 1944, he was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator over Nazi Germany, raining death and destruction on the enemy. The tale will leave readers staggered by the determination and grit of World War II aviators. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more59minPlay
December 17, 2024"Cradle of Conservation" with Allen Dieterich-WardFrom the origins of "Penn's Woods" to the controversial practice of fracking, Cradle of Conservation provides the first comprehensive study of Pennsylvania's environmental history. The story starts with forester Ralph Brock at the dawn of the conservation era and continues through the eras of energy production using coal, oil, natural gas, and other resources. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more1h 1minPlay
December 16, 2024"Never To Be Forgotten" with Jim McClure"Never To Be Forgotten" tells the story of York County Pennsylvania residents just living their lives, building homes, raising families, making things and growing communities. The general history of this south central Pennsylvania county shows - with concise writing and more than 250 pictures - a community that is working hard at getting better - a place and people that are building on a worthy past honed with strong hands, smart minds and kind hearts and heading toward a future with a sense of its promise. This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com...more58minPlay
FAQs about PA BOOKS on PCN:How many episodes does PA BOOKS on PCN have?The podcast currently has 527 episodes available.