Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States
A review of the political conflict in America, from the commencement of the anti-slavery agitation to the close of southern reconstruction; comprising also a resume of the career of Thaddeus Stevens: being a survey of the struggle of parties which destroyed the republic and virtually monarchized its government
"William Henry Egle was a physician, author and historian who served as the State Librarian of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1889. His body of work documented Pennsylvania's history from its founding through the late 19th century - excerpts of which continued to be reprinted in newspapers following his death in 1901 and are still cited as references by present-day historians and professional genealogists." [from Wikipedia]
First edition, covering only the years 1774-1776, published in Philadelphia by the same editor in 1839.
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From The History Society of Pennsylvania: Christopher Marshall was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 6, 1709. He was educated in England and sailed to America sometime in the late 1720s. By 1729, he had established a pharmacy shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His success as a pharmacist and chemist allowed him to retire from business in 1774, but he remained a vital public figure. In 1776, he became a delegate to the Philadelphia Provincial Council, and he was twice appointed to the Continental Committee of Council and Safety. His retirement afforded him the time to keep diaries of public and personal events. He wrote these "remembrances" almost daily from about 1774 to at least 1795. In 1777, Marshall relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to improve his health and to avoid the British armies. After hostilities ceased, Marshall moved back to Philadelphia where he died on May 7, 1797.
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography ; v. 123, no. 1/2.
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The unprovoked murder of Conestoga indians of Lancaster county by the "Paxton Boys" and the subsequent Paxton march on Philadelphia resulted in a pamphlet war described by the author in this way: "All told, more pamphlets were generated by the Paxton Boys activities than by any previous Pennsylvania issue, including the 1755-56 crisis over Quaker reluctance to participate in the French and Indian War or the controversial Sugar Act enacted the same year the [Paxton] march occurred."This article points out the context of the massacre - the fear and anger of those living on the Pennsylvania frontier who believed the Quaker controlled state government was not making an effort to protect them from indian attacks during "Pontiac's Rebellion." She also describes the literary styles used in the pamphlets and the use of British-style satire.
From "Historical Society of Pennsylvania" referring to the Paxton pamphlet war: "Waged in pamphlets, political cartoons, broadsides, and correspondence, the ensuing pamphlet war featured some of Pennsylvanias preeminent statesmen, including Benjamin Franklin, governor John Penn, and Hugh Williamson, who would later sign the U.S. Constitution. At stake was much more than the conduct of the Paxton men. Pamphleteers used the debate over the actions of the Paxtons to stake claims about peace and settlement, race and ethnicity, and religious conflict and affiliation in pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania."
This book, written in 1875, is intended for "those who are intrusted with the care and management of locomotive engines and boilers." The book provides technical descriptions of the components of a locomotive and its operation.
