Anyone traversing the hilly, tree-lined paths of Penn State Abington would be hard-pressed to imagine the college in its first incarnation. Among the most diverse of Penn State University’s commonweal
Penn State University was founded in 1855. Then known as the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania, the 400-acre campus had only one main building. With almost 100,000 current students (including stude
Established in 1966 as Pennsylvania's first upper division and graduate center, Penn State Harrisburg has served a vital role in the south central Pennsylvania community for more than half a century.
Penn State fans number in the millions and can be described in one word: rabid. This book presents lists about the good, the bad, and the ugly in Nittany Lion sports history. From Favorite Players to
Founded in 1939, Penn State Altoona began its life as the Altoona Undergraduate Center, owing its genesis to an inspired group of local citizens who built, financed, and nurtured the college through t
Hundreds of buildings, thousands of people, countless stories - there's always more to learn about Penn State, no matter how much time you've spent there. This Is Penn State: An Insider's Guide to th
Perfect for Penn State fans who think they already know everythingWith traditions, records, and Nittany Lions lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Penn
The coaching legacy of Joe Paterno and the glorious history of Nittany Lions football is celebrated here in a unique style unlike any other book ever written. The entire collection of "game day" boost
Covers the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State that rocked the world of collegiate sports, surveying all the key participants, as well as the climate that allowed the alleged crimes to occur.
Covers the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State that rocked the world of collegiate sports, surveying all the key participants, as well as the climate that allowed the alleged crimes to occur.
When Evan Pugh became the first president of Pennsylvania’s Farmers’ High School—later to be known as The Pennsylvania State University—the small campus was in disrepair and in
This first biography of W. Glenn Killinger highlights his tenure as a nine-time varsity letterman at Penn State, where he emerged as one of the best football, basketball and baseball players in the U.
"No college football program has ever had to deal with the obstacles, hostility, and challenges encountered by the players and coaches of the 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions, and this book is an account
Go Nittany Lions! If you're a graduate or just a crazy fan, this trivia filled set of crossword puzzles is just right for you! From Papa Joe Paterno going all the way back to 1887, the Penn State Nit
" On Nov. 28, 1969, Betsy Aardsma, a 22-year-old graduate student in English at Penn State, was stabbed to death in the stacks of Pattee Library at the university's main campus in State College. For
What did the inventor of Hershey's syrup have to do with the founding of a major medical school? Where did Ben and Jerry learn to make ice cream? What accomplishment is Joe Paterno most proud of? The
In July, 2012, A court in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania found Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry A. Sandusky guilty on 45 counts of sexual abuse.But the full measure of the horrible acts
The power of art has always been found in those uncanny spaces between formal abstraction and the narratives of representation. Inseparable parts of a more complex whole, they are the collaborative sy
You step out onto the field. The crowd roars and shouts your name. You're about to play your first game at Beaver Stadium.Are you Penn State's biggest fan? Then this story is for you!
The 1987 NCAA championship game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the University of Miami Hurricanes is often considered the most memorable championship game in all of college football history.
This history opens with the story of how marching bands came to be so popular in America, from their early nineteenth-century beginnings at West Point to the tremendous growth of their appeal into the
The Jerry Sandusky child molestation case stunned the nation. As subsequent revelations uncovered an athletic program operating free of oversight, university officials faced criminal charges while unp
The Jerry Sandusky child molestation case stunned the nation. As subsequent revelations uncovered an athletic program operating free of oversight, university officials faced criminal charges while unp
