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Thus it behooves us as readers of early history to take the time to read and examine the personal accounts visit www.wennawoods.com of legends and tales from the many oral traditions recorded by the weekly or at least monthly, so best in the annals of Pennsylvania history, Henry S. Shoemaker. As both a writer and historian, it has always amazed me that you don’t miss any of our many historians go out of their way to praise famous and important new stream of book specials coming your way. authors who write celebrated narratives of times gone by using some , misstated facts often with nary a footnote, only to look down their So please bookmark www.wennawoods.com noses at many Pennsylvania oral traditions recorded before they passed into oblivion. I choose to believe differently. I believe oral visit our website at least once a month, as it will be traditions have a purpose and are a part of our history. 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