Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-196) and index.
Contents
A short history of fugitives in America and an African named James Somerset -- The original meaning of the fugitive slave clause -- The Fugitive Slave Act, kidnapping, and the powers of dual sovereigns -- The rights of slaveholders and those of free Blacks in Pennsylvania's Personal Liberty Law of 1826 -- Black sailors, kidnapped freemen, and a crisis in northern fugitive slave jurisprudence -- Arresting Margaret -- Arresting Edward Prigg -- Before the court -- Deciding Prigg -- After the court.
Summary
Margaret Morgan was born in freedom's shadow. Her parents were slaves of John Ashmore, a prosperous Maryland mill owner who freed many of his slaves in the last years of his life. Ashmore never laid claim to Margaret, who eventually married a free black man and moved to Pennsylvania. Then, John Ashmore's widow sent Edward Prigg to Pennsylvania to claim Margaret as a runaway. Prigg seized Margaret and her children, one of them born in Pennsylvania and forcibly removed them to Maryland in violation of Pennsylvania law. In the ensuing uproar, Prigg was indicted for kidnapping under Pennsylvania's personal liberty law. Maryland, however, blocked his extradition, setting the stage for a remarkable Supreme Court case in 1842.
volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; ser. 2, v. 46
Notes
Illustrated lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and indexes.
Contents
Berks County: the center of it all -- Daniel Schumacher: a Fraktur artist of some note -- Henrich Otto, 1784 -- Friederich Krebs, August 4, 1790 -- Johann Valentin Schuller -- The greatest development of Fraktur writing, 1800-1835 -- Johann Ritter: a century of influence -- Conclusion: The last flickering -- Appendix 1. Fraktur artist who routinely made Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 2. Scriveners who routinely infilled Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 3. Berks Couny printers of Taussscheine in order by active dates -- Appendix 4. Translations.
Still family history -- 1770's -- 2017: Pennsylvania - Maryland - New Jersey - Virginia : connecting to Dauphin County families of : Bowman, Shade, Wert, Weltmer, Dunkel; Bailey - Lancaster County; connecting to Maryland families of : (4th. generation) William W. Still / Sophia Wert, (7th. generation) Smith / Simpson / Howard, Getzendanner / Ridgley / Worthington / Hall / Duvall; connecting to Virginia families of : (8th. generation) Madigan, Neathery, Brooks / Dow / Higdon : a genealogical publication for the above families, published and revised in 2017
The early history of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lancaster : Part II: Becoming a separate congregation, considering location options, and planning for a new church building, 1880-1890
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 118, number 1 (2017), p. 3-37Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article974.9 L245 v. 118, no. 1
Includes index and extensive endnotes that document the information in the text.
Summary
"John M. Douglas had a long history as a Naval avaiator, serving first as an enlisted man during World War II...During his navy career, John logged a totla of 4910 flight hours and 250 aircraft carrier landings...After retiring from the Navy, he began a second career as a social studies teacher at McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania...The genesis of this book was John's curiosity of his Scottish heritage."
