A Historical Sketch Of The Widow'S House At Bethlehem, Pa., 1768-1892

By John W. Jordan

Book Overview

Behind a quiet facade in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, stood one of early America's most distinctive homes: the Moravian Widows' House, where generations of women shared faith, work, and memory. History lives in these walls. In A Historical Sketch Of The Widow's House At Bethlehem, Pa., 1768-1892, John W. Jordan traces the story of this unique institution from colonial beginnings through the late nineteenth century, blending church institutional history with vivid pennsylvania local history book detail. First published in the late nineteenth century as a careful historical sketch monograph, Jordan's work records the history, organisation, and everyday rhythms of the widows' house within the Bethlehem Pennsylvania Moravian community. Names, dates, and narrative fragments of daily life make it an invaluable primary source for historians and a richly textured reference for genealogists interested in 18th and 19th century Bethlehem, colonial Pennsylvania history, Moravian church history, and pennsylvania german heritage studies, as well as the broader traditions of religious communal living in North America. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this reissue brings an intimate corner of Moravian and Pennsylvania German life within reach of curious readers, local-history enthusiasts, and serious collectors seeking authentic voices from America's communal past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354480063
• ISBN13: 9789354480065
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"