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Lawrence Knorr has authored or co-authored over 20 books, mostly on history or biography. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), the Sons of the American Revolution, and numerous other historical organizations. He enjoys most writing about the formerly famous and his beloved Pennsylvania Dutch culture. He is a lifetime Penn State alum.

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	Gettysburg Eddie: The Story of Eddie Plank 3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 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
	After the Pandemic: Visions of Life Post COVID-19 by Lawrence Knorr (Goodreads Author), Barbara Matthews, Chris Fenwick (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings	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
	General John Fulton Reynolds: His Biography, Words and Relations 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 4 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
	There is Something About Rough and Ready: A History of the Village at the Heart of the Mahantongo Valley by Lawrence Knorr (Goodreads Author), Steve E. Troutman, Elaine Moran 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	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 Mennonite and the California Gold Rush: The Journal and Letters of David Baer Hackman 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 3 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 Bang Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights by Lawrence Knorr (Goodreads Author), Frankie Gilcken, Tony Diorio 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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 Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower: His Pennsylvania German Roots really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 2 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
	Wonder Boy - The Story of Carl Scheib: The Youngest Player in American League History really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 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 Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites by Lawrence Knorr (Goodreads Author), Joe Farrell, Joe Farley (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 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 Relations of Isaac F Stiely: Minister of the Mahantongo Valley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	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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I was thrilled to receive in the mail a large manila envelope from one of Herbert Stover’s granddaughters. Sunbury Press, Inc., under the Catamount Press imprint, has been the official publisher of Stover’s many works, including his New York Times bestselling novel Song of the Susquehanna, as well as all his subsequent books, including previously unpublished material. Likewise, we have undertaken

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The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness 1680-1790

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The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire Volume I 2nd Edition

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