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Henry Wharton Shoemaker

Born

in New York, New York State, The United States

February 24, 1880

Died

July 14, 1958

Genre

Folklore, History

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Henry Wharton Shoemaker (February 24, 1880 – July 14, 1958) was a prominent American folklorist, historian, diplomat, writer, publisher, and conservationist.

Shoemaker was born in New York City, but was closely associated with Pennsylvania, where he spent summers in childhood and took up residence later in life. His father, Henry Francis Shoemaker (1845–1918), was a railroad magnate, investment banker, and close confidante of future Senator and Vice Presidential candidate Charles W. Fairbanks. His mother, Blanche Quiggle, was the sole daughter of railroad magnate and diplomat Col. James W. Quiggle of Philadelphia and Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He attended the E. D. Lyons Classical School and Columbia University. He then served in the military ...more

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Average rating: 3.7 · 74 ratings · 12 reviews · 79 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pennsylvania Mountain Stories 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1908 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Seven Mountains: Legends Collected in Central Pennsylvania 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1913 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Susquehanna Legends: Collected in Central Pennsylvania 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Pennsylvania bison hunt; being the results of an investigation into the causes and period of the destruction of these noble beasts in the Keystone ... a sketch of the career of Daniel Ott, really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1998 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks", McElhattan, Pa. 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Allegheny Episodes: Folk Lore and Legends Collected in Northern and Western Pennsylvania 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1922 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pennsylvania Lion or Panther & Felis Catus in Pennsylvania? 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1914 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legends of the Nittany Valley by Henry Wharton Shoemaker, Christopher Buchignani (Introduction) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Forest Souvenirs: Collected in Northern Pennsylvania 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1914 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Bald Eagle Mountains in Central Pennsylvania really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1912 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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