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The Brandywine (Rivers of America)
Henry Seidel Canby
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Description for The Brandywine (Rivers of America)
Paperback. In light narrative, a story is woven that describes the cultural history of this small waterway in eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware where the Swedes built log cabins, William Penn's Quakers settled, the du Ponts came to Wilmington, and the Revolutionary War Battle of the Brandywine took place. A lot of history has crossed its dams. Illustrator(s): Wyeth, Andrew. Num Pages: 285 pages, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
The Brandywine River winds from Southeastern Pennsylvania into Delaware along a rolling, agricultural plane. Henry Seidel Canby was born along its banks into a family that has lived in the region for generations. His personal affection for the river is woven into this charming history of events that make the Brandywine one of America's most important small rivers. He explains how the Swedes built the first log cabins in America at the mouth of the Brandywine, why William Penn's Quakers later came here, that prairie schooners were built to haul grain to local flour mills, and how the duPont family ... Read more
The Brandywine River winds from Southeastern Pennsylvania into Delaware along a rolling, agricultural plane. Henry Seidel Canby was born along its banks into a family that has lived in the region for generations. His personal affection for the river is woven into this charming history of events that make the Brandywine one of America's most important small rivers. He explains how the Swedes built the first log cabins in America at the mouth of the Brandywine, why William Penn's Quakers later came here, that prairie schooners were built to haul grain to local flour mills, and how the duPont family ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
430g
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
Atglen, PA, United States
ISBN
9780916838065
SKU
V9780916838065
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99-50
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