Pennsylvania Mountain Stories by Henry Shoemaker Wharton, first published in 1909, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of

Henry W. Shoemaker (1880-1958) was known for his deep love for the wilderness and native cultures of Pennsylvania. The state's first official folklorist, he wro

Excerpt from Flatlanders and Ridgerunners: Out-Riddling the Judge Back in Prohibition my uncle made moonshine. His name was Moses Kenny and his whiskey--they ca