Mountain Mary is one of the most written-about folk heroes in Berks County history. Despite her fame, how much do we really know about the woman behind the legend? How accurately has history portrayed her?
Mountain Mary is one of the most written-about folk heroes in Berks County history. Despite her fame, how much do we really know about the woman behind the legend? How accurately has history portrayed her?
Mountain Mary: The Life of Anna Maria Young explores the remarkable life of a woman whose story has been told and retold for more than two centuries. Drawing upon historical documents, contemporary accounts, and previously overlooked evidence, this book separates fact from folklore to reveal a more complete and accurate picture of the woman known as Mountain Mary.
Mountain Mary: The Life of Anna Maria Young explores the remarkable life of a woman whose story has been told and retold for more than two centuries. Drawing upon historical documents, contemporary accounts, and previously overlooked evidence, this book separates fact from folklore to reveal a more complete and accurate picture of the woman known as Mountain Mary.
Was she really born in present-day Germany? Where exactly did she live in Germantown? Did she have only two sisters? How did she acquire her knowledge of healing and herbal remedies? Why did she choose to leave Germantown and settle in the Oley Hills? And how did her life become the stuff of legend?
Was she really born in present-day Germany? Where exactly did she live in Germantown? Did she have only two sisters? How did she acquire her knowledge of healing and herbal remedies? Why did she choose to leave Germantown and settle in the Oley Hills? And how did her life become the stuff of legend?
These are just a few of the questions explored in this book, which reexamines long-accepted accounts of Mountain Mary's life and challenges some of the assumptions that have shaped her story for generations.
These are just a few of the questions explored in this book, which reexamines long-accepted accounts of Mountain Mary's life and challenges some of the assumptions that have shaped her story for generations.
The dimensions of this 111-page paperback 8.5” x 11”. The ISBN is 9781737876342 and the book was published in 2026.
The dimensions of this 111-page paperback 8.5” x 11”. The ISBN is 9781737876342 and the book was published in 2026.
This 111-page paperback measures 8.5" x 11".
ISBN: 9781737876342
Published: 2026
This 111-page paperback measures 8.5" x 11".
ISBN: 9781737876342
Published: 2026
