An Illustrated History of Greater Harrisburg: Life by the Moving Road. Pictorial Research by Irwin Richman and John Beck.

Sun Valley, CA: American Historical Press, [199]. Quarto, green leatherette (hardcover), gilt letters, 224 pp. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket. A remarkable collection of stories, a wonderful inside view of Greater Harrisburg and Harrisburghers as seen on a crucial day that changed history, or merely one that typified it. A meticulously researched chronology, enlivened with fascinating details and period photos, enhances the main text. From ordinary activity to extraordinary accomplishment, author michael Barton gives us scenes of Greater Harrisburg that bring past and present to vivid life.