Reflections on Old Order German Sects in Berks County: Past, Present and FutureAlmost a decade in the making, this book is a collection of essays written by seven students from Penn State Berks College and six members of Pennsylvania German communities. Combining solid research and personal reflection, it traces the historical and cultural development of Anabaptist, Moravian, and Pietist sects and current issues facing them. Edited by Owen Reitenauer, Randall Fegley and Zachary Stoltzfus. (198pp. illus. Masthof Press, 2019.)

who built a hiding place in his barn to hide Anabaptists including Peter Habhegger who lived at nearby Schwartzentrub

Dutch foods familiar only to southeastern Pennsylvania

Harvey's Five Points

and settling on the prairie

Mauch Chunk

Ponce De Leon

Respecting the role of geography in establishing ancestral ties

The directory information includes the resident or business name

decorated chests

similar characteristics found in humans

the formation of villages with the homespun industries that generated jobs

colleges attended