Books and Publications Featuring Hamburg and Residents
Excerpt:
Aspiring young baseball players frequented
their field of dreams in a hay field in northeast Pennsylvania. Mike,
like most boys, imagined playing major league ball some day. He played
every level of ball until World War II began, and he was drafted into
the army at the age of eighteen.
Mike takes on the roll of infantry soldier, wanting to do his duty,
make his parents proud, and prove he is a true American. He is chosen
to play regimental baseball, which makes for long days during his training
as an infantryman. Mike befriends the new squad member, Elmer, and they
become as close as brothers. Their division steams to Oran, Algeria
for more training and then on to Italy. As the dangers of war become
apparent to Mike and Elmer, they make a pact to watch out for each other,
thinking it would be the only way they could survive the war.
Author
Nevin Bailey, a U.S. Air Force veteran was
born in 1934, in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Besides Mike, he has written
the novel, The Line Rider, numerous short stories, poems, and songs.
His vivid memory for detail and healthy imagination will delight readers
with future works. He currently resides in Blaine, Maine.
HistoricHamburg.com Review:
This book is an inspiring look into the private
life of a true hero. With all the sensationalism we see today when it
comes to war we spend little time looking into the lives of the individuals
who made the sacrifices for our freedom. Moreover, few of us can possibly
understand the effects these heros have had to endure for decades long
after the battle was won and the parades were part of history. The heros
of World War II didn't wear their experiences on their chest and the
sincere nature of this book describes just that. "Mike" is
an easy read and one that will help you to appreciate what these great
men, like Mike, went through for this great country.
The Hamburg Area 1752-1852
Written and compiled by the Hamburg Area Historical
Society
Features include:128 pages, hardcover 90
vintage photographs, many never published before Deeds, Fracturs, Artifacts,
Etc.4 Major Maps, including those from 1770, 1816, and 1830 Articles
on Indian massacres, Schuylkill canal, Windsor Furnace, and early mills
Covers this area and time period from a new perspective and makes a
great addition to your local history library
To Buy:
$31.80 per book (inc. tax)=_____
Include $3.50 per book for shipping and handling
Make checks payable to The Hamburg Area
HistoricalSociety
HAMBURG AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
102 STATE STREET
PO BOX 382
HAMBURG, PA 19526
610-562-3664
Old House Journal
June 2007
Article by Demetra Aposporos
“Precipitating Preservation,”
p. 66-69
Released May 2007
To Buy:
Borders, Barnes and Noble, bookstores and
newsstands nationwide
