Download or read book The Pennsylvania Lion Or Panther written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pennsylvania Lion Or Panther and Felis Catus in Pennsylvania written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extinct Pennsylvania Animals Volume 1 written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extinct Pennsylvania Animals, Vol I: The Pennsylvania Lion or Panther By Henry W. Shoemaker INDEX Preface History Description Habits Early Prevalence The Great Slaughter The Biggest Panther Diminishing Numbers The Last Phase Re-Introduction: Sporting Possibilities Superstitions Tentative List of Panthers Killed in Pennsylvania Since 1860 Ode to a Stuffed Panther PREFACE The object of this pamphlet is to produce a narrative blending the history and romance of the once plentiful Lion of Pennsylvania. While pages have been written in natural histories describing this animal's unpleasant characteristics, not a word has been said in its favor. It has never even had an apologetic. In reality the Pennsylvania Lion needs no defenders, as those who understand him realize the nobility of his nature. From reading John W. Godman's "American Natural History," published in 1828, one would imagine that the Pennsylvania Lion, or, as it is most commonly called, the panther, was a most terrible beast. Among other things he says: "In the daytime the cougar is seldom seen, but its peculiar cry frequently thrills the experienced traveler with horror, while camping in the forest for the night." Even Mary Jemison, "The White Woman of the Genessee," speaks of "the terrifying shrieks of the ferocious panther," as she heard it in her childhood days on Marsh Creek, Franklin County. In reality the panther was an inoffensive creature, desiring only to be let alone, yet brave when attacked by dogs, and respectful of man. A single hunter in St. Lawrence County, New York, met five panthers together, of which, with his dog and gun, he killed three at the time and the next day the other two. The first settlers finding it in the woods set out to kill it as they did with every other living thing from the paroquet to the heath-cock, from the northern hare to the pine marten, from the passenger pigeon to the wild turkey, without trying to study it, or give it a chance. Economically the panther was of great value for the hide, meat, and oil, and as the finest game animal which Pennsylvania produced. As former Governor Glynn, of New York, said in a message to the Legislature, "Game should be conserved to furnish a cheap food supply." In the following pages will be found the bulk of the information which the writer has been able to collect on the subject of the panther in Pennsylvania. It has been prepared from the point of view of the old hunters, whom the writer has interviewed. While there are some statements which are liable to be declared scientifically incorrect, they are printed for what they are worth, as the authorities... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windham Press is committed to bringing the lost cultural heritage of ages past into the 21st century through high-quality reproductions of original, classic printed works at affordable prices. This book has been carefully crafted to utilize the original images of antique books rather than error-prone OCR text. This also preserves the work of the original typesetters of these classics, unknown craftsmen who laid out the text, often by hand, of each and every page you will read. Their subtle art involving judgment and interaction with the text is in many ways superior and more human than the mechanical methods utilized today, and gave each book a unique, hand-crafted feel in its text that connected the reader organically to the art of bindery and book-making. We think these benefits are worth the occasional imperfection resulting from the age of these books at the time of scanning, and their vintage feel provides a connection to the past that goes beyond the mere words of the text.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Lion Or Panther written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Lion Or Panther written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extinct Pennsylvania Animals The panther and the wolf Pt II Black moose elk bison beaver pine marten fisher glutton Canada lynx written by Henry Wharton Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Panther and the Wolf written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nittany Lion An Illustrated Tale written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a Nittany Lion? The most frequently asked question about Penn State University is answered definitively for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Penn State librarians Jackie Esposito and Steven Herb have devoted hundreds of hours of research to uncover the fascinating and colorful history behind the beloved Penn State icon. Elements of the tale include the tragic legend of Indian Princess Nita-nee, for whom the majestic mountain in Central Pennsylvania is named; the story of the Original Nittany Lion, the elusive mountain lion that once roamed the hills of Pennsylvania; the 1904 Penn State baseball game at Princeton University, where the idea of a school mascot was born; the creation of the famous limestone Nittany Lion Shrine on Penn State's University Park campus; and the "Men in the Suit," the many Penn State students who have played the role of the Nittany Lion Mascot. This tale is also the story of many important figures in Penn State and Pennsylvania history, including folklorist Henry Shoemaker, baseball player and student leader H. D. "Joe" Mason, sculptor Heinz Warneke, famous mascot Norm Constantine, and football coaching legends "Rip" Engle and Joe Paterno. Sure to be of interest to Penn State's 340,000 living alumni and the countless numbers of Nittany Lion fans all over the world, this book will also appeal to folklorists and Pennsylvania historians.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Deer and Their Horns written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecoviews written by Whit Gibbons and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1998-03-20 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book celebrates the intrinsic worth of all plants and animals in order to motivate people in a unified effort to preserve the Earth's rich array of life forms."--Cover.
Download or read book PANTHER A STORY OF NORTH AMERICAN MOUNTAIN LION written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It Happened in Pennsylvania written by Fran Capo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a collection of thirty fascinating events that helped make Pennsylvania what it is today. From the witches of PA to the Expedition that changed the world, authors Fran Capo and Scott Bruce write with a comedic yet dramatic flair and an easy to read style that will entertain readers as they learn more about the colorful, and sometimes wacky history of Pennsylvania.
Download or read book When the Lions Roared written by Bill Contz and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1982 Penn State national championship team was not only one of Joe Paterno’s best, it was one of the best teams college football has ever seen. In When the Lions Roared, Bill Contz, one of the squad's offensive tackles, details that special season and the experience of playing for a legendary coach. Featuring dozens of interviews with former players, this book provides anecdotes from the epic contests of that season while also proving statistically why this Nittany Lions team stands up against all of the talented teams that came before and after. Also featuring a foreword and reflections by Todd Blackledge, Penn State's 1982 starting quarterback, this is an essential read for Nittany Lions faithful.
Download or read book Popularizing Pennsylvania written by Simon J. Bronner and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today his memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named, and his instrumental role in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Download or read book Lives of Game Animals written by Ernest Thompson Seton and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Penn State Blue Band A Century of Pride and Precision written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ten chapters follow, each devoted to a single decade covering the major events in the band's development over the next hundred years, such as the adoption of the name "Blue Band" in 1923."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Panther of the North Woods written by Henry W. Shoemaker and published by Zebrowski Historical Services. This book was released on 1992 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
