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'William Crawford: Living the Spirit of America' by Jack Dakas
‘Classic Steelers’ by David Finoli
’Classic Steelers’ by David Finoli
When it came to football in the 1930s, the college sport was king. But in 1933, former boxer and minor league baseball player Art Rooney, who had quarterbacked the squad at Duquesne University, purchased a team for Pittsburgh for $2,500. Thus began the legacy we know as “Steeler Nation.” The author takes citizens of the Steeler Nation on a play-by-play tour of the most memorable games in the team’s history and through six championship tilts while recounting in vivid detail the thrilling gridiron performances that have made the Steelers so special to their legions of fans.
Published by The Kent State University Press and available for $18.95 (paperback) and $15.95 (ePub).
The author is a historian from Greensburg who has written 13 books, dealing mostly with the history of sports in Western Pennsylvania including Classic Bucs: The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Pirates History.
‘William Crawford: Living the Spirit of America’ by Jack Dakas
William Crawford was born on the western frontier of Virginia in 1732, becoming friends with George Washington in youth. The lives of the two men became intertwined as they navigated through the turbulent years that paved the way to the birth of America. The author tells the story of the relationship between the two men, who answered the call of duty, and the dreams that awaited them at the end of wars–Washington at Mount Vernon and Crawford along the Youghiogheny River.
Paperback ($17.06) is available from Amazon and on the author’s website: williamcrawford-livingthespiritofamerica.com ($16.95),
The author, a retired teacher, spent much of his youth at his grandparents motor lodge in Farmington, just a few miles from William Crawford’s home. His inspiration for the book stems from the stories his family would tell of the region’s early settlers including Crawford. Dakas resides in Uniontown.