by Georg Conrad Beissel ; translated from the German by Michelle S. Long ; illustrated by Nancy L. Coleman ; compiled and edited by Nadine A. Steinmetz.
Ephrata Cloister Associates in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1991.
Physical Description
xii, 44 p. : ill. ; 18 x 23 cm.
Notes
Extracted from Erster Theil der Theosophischen Lectionen Betreffende die Schulen des einsamen Lebens (The first part of the theosophical lessons pertaining to the instruction of the solitary life) printed at Ephrata Cloister in 1752.
In the preface, the author states that he wanted to look at more than just the naval tactics employed on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; he wanted to concentrate on the construction of the fleet and its associated logistical problems. "All contributing factors have been considered. They include the state of society within the area, its urban centers, its industrial facilities, and its transportation and communication development; where the workmen were obtained and how they were transported to the scene of the building; the costs involved in the construction; and the leaders who directed the work. It is, I hope, a complete treatment of the building of the fleet."
Contents : 1. Why The Fleet Was Built/ 2. The Lake Erie Frontier/ 3. The Builders of the Fleet/ 4. Manpower and Supplies/ 5. Chronology of The Fleet's Construction/ 6. Conclusion/ Appendix 1: The Five Vessels From Black Rock/ Appendix 2: The legend of The Dupont Powder Train
Prepared for: The Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources in partnership with the Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Preservation Pennsylvania, and the Federation of Museums & Historical Organizations.
Contents: Pennsylvania's State Houses and Capitols, by Hubertis Cummings. -- Stephen Hills and the building of Pennsylvania's first Capitol, by Hubertis Cummings. -- The Vision of William Penn: mural painting in the Capitol of Pennsylvania, by Violet Oakley.
