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The colors of courage : Gettysburg's forgotten history : immigrants, women, and African-Americans in the Civil War's defining battle

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Author: Creighton, Margaret S.,

Edition: 1st ed.

Date of Publication: c2005.

Call Number: 973.7349 C914

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Responsibility: Margaret Creighton.

ISBN: 0465014569; 9780465014569; 9780465014576; 0465014577

Author: Creighton, Margaret S.,

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Basic Books,

Date of Publication: c2005.

Physical Description: xix, 321 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-308) and index.

Contents: The Gettysburg campaign : a brief chronology -- Prologue : the lay of the land; a sign of the times -- An afternoon in the badlands -- The season of disbelief -- Desolation's edge -- Flying thick like blackbirds -- Bold acts -- The wide eye of the storm -- The aftermath -- The seesaw of honor, or, How the pigpen was mightier than the sword -- Women and remembrance -- Making a living on hallowed land.

Summary: "In the summer of 1863, as Union and Confederate armies marched on southern Pennsylvania, the town of Gettysburg found itself thrust onto the center stage of war. The three days of fighting that ensued decisively turned the tide of the Civil War. In The Colors of Courage, Margaret Creighton narrates the tale of this crucial battle from the viewpoint of three unsung groups - women, immigrants, and African Americans - and reveals how wide the battle's dimensions were."; "Creighton draws on memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspapers to bring to life the individuals at the heart of her narrative. In telling the stories of these participants, Margaret Creighton has written a work of original history - a narrative that is sure to redefine the Civil War's most remarkable event."--Jacket.

Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.; Immigrants - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg; Women, White - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg; African Americans - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg; African Americans.; Immigrants.; Military participation; Women.; Women, White.; Einwanderer.; Frau.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Women.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, Immigrant.; Pennsylvania - Gettysburg.; United States.; Gettysburg (Pa.) - Schlacht.; Schwarze.; History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.7349 C914

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Peaceable kingdom lost : the Paxton Boys and the destruction of William Penn's holy experiment

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Author: Kenny, Kevin,

Date of Publication: 2009.

Call Number: 974.802 K36

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Responsibility: Kevin Kenny.

ISBN: 9780195331509; 0195331508; 9780199753949; 0199753946

Author: Kenny, Kevin,

Place of Publication: Oxford ; New York

Publisher: Oxford University Press,

Date of Publication: 2009.

Physical Description: viii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index.

Contents: pt. 1. False dawn -- Newcomers -- Settlers and squatters -- Expansion -- Fraud -- A hunger for land -- pt. 2. Theatre of bloodshed and rapine -- Braddock's defeat -- Pennsylvania goes to war -- Negotiations -- Westward journeys -- Conquest -- pt. 3. Zealots -- Indian uprising -- Rangers -- Conestoga Indiantown -- Lancaster workhouse -- Panic in Philadelphia -- pt. 4. A war of words -- The Declaration and Remonstrance -- A proper spirit of jealousy and revenge -- Christian white savages -- Under the tyrant's foot -- pt. 5. Unraveling -- Killers -- Mercenaries -- Revolutionaries -- Appendix : Identifying the Conestoga Indians.

Summary: "William Penn established Pennsylvania in 1682 as a "holy experiment" in which Europeans and Indians could live together in harmony. In this book, historian Kevin Kenny explains how this Peaceable Kingdom--benevolent, Quaker, pacifist--gradually disintegrated in the eighteenth century, with disastrous consequences for Native Americans ... Based on extensive research in eighteenth-century primary sources, this ... history offers an eye-opening look at how colonists--at first, the backwoods Paxton Boys but later the U.S. government--expropriated Native American lands, ending forever the dream of colonists and Indians living together in peace."--Jacket.

Subjects: Penn, William, - 1644-1718 - Philosophy.; Penn, William, - 1644-1718.; Paxton Boys.; Vigilantes - Pennsylvania; Indians of North America - Pennsylvania; Culture conflict - Pennsylvania; Culture conflict.; Indians of North America.; Philosophy.; Race relations.; Vigilantes.; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Pennsylvania - Race relations - History - 18th century.; Pennsylvania.; History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.802 K36

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History of Fort Freeland / by Hon. Frederic A. Godcharles. Record of the Society, 1920-1922

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Author: Godcharles, Frederic A.

Date of Publication: 1922.

Call Number: 974.851 G577

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Alternate Title: Fort Freeland.; Record of the Society, 1920-1922.

Author: Godcharles, Frederic A.

Place of Publication: Williamsport, Pa

Publisher: Lycoming Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1922.

Physical Description: 36 p. : front., ill. 24 cm.

Series: Lycoming Historical Society. Proceedings and Papers ;

Notes: "Fort Freeland, on north side Warrior Run about six miles north of Milton, Northumberland County." c.f. p. 7.

Subjects: Indians of North America - Penn. - Northumberland County.; Northumberland County (Pa.) - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.; Northumberland County (Pa.) - History - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Fort Freeland (Pa.).

Additional Corporate Author: Lycoming Historical Society (Lycoming County, Pa.).

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.851 G577

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https://archive.org/details/historyoffortfre00godc/page/n7

The awakening and the early progress of the Pequea, Conestoga and other Susquehanna Valley settlements : as shown by official letters, etc., of the time

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Author: Landis, David M.

Date of Publication: 1921.

--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Taylor papers. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 5-16 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25 Location

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Responsibility: by David M. Landis.

Author: Landis, David M.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1921.

Physical Description: 5-16 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1

Subjects: Land settlement - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Taylor papers.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 1 (1921), p. 5-16Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.25

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Following the drum : women at the Valley Forge encampment

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Author: Loane, Nancy K.,

Edition: 1st ed.

Date of Publication: Â©2009.

Call Number: 973.334 L795

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Responsibility: Nancy K. Loane.

ISBN: 9781597973854; 1597973858

Author: Loane, Nancy K.,

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C

Publisher: Potomac Books,

Date of Publication: Â©2009.

Physical Description: x, 205 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.

Contents: Setting the stage : the war, army, and community -- Martha Washington at Valley Forge : "the worthy partner of the worthiest of men" -- Martha Washington at the other encampments : a resolute and loyal lady -- Catharine Greene and Lucy Knox : the ladies come to Valley Forge -- Rebekah Biddle, Lady Stirling, and Alice Shippen at Valley Forge : "I should not be sorry to see you here" -- The women with Washington's "family" : slaves, servants, and spies -- Camp women at Valley Forge : "a caravan of wild beasts" -- Camp women with the Continental Army : cannonballs and cooking kettles -- The general returns to Valley Forge : a distinguished officer's musings -- Appendix: Making the myth of Martha Washington : nineteenth-century fantasy vs. eighteenth-century reality.

Summary: "[This book] tells the story of the forgotten women who spent the winter of 1777-78 with the Continental Army at Valley Forge -- from those on society's lowest rungs to ladies of the upper echelon. Poor, dirty beings who clung to the very edge of survival, many camp women were soldiers' wives who worked as the army's washerwomen, nurses, cooks, or seamstresses. Though these women's written correspondence is scarce, author Nancy Loane uses sources such as issued military orders, pension depositions after the war, and soldiers' descriptions to bring these women to life. Other women at the encampment were of higher status: they traveled with Washington's entourage when the army headquarters shifted from place to place and served the general as valued cooks, laundresses, or housekeepers ... Drawing from diary entries and letters, Following the drum illuminates the experiences of these ladies, including Martha Washington, Lucy Knox, and Lady Stirling, during the encampment and then traces their lives after the Revolutionary War"--Jacket.

Subjects: Washington, George, - 1732-1799.; Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Headquarters - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge.; Women - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge; Women - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge - Biography.; Women - United States - Biography.; Armed Forces; Women.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, Female.; Pennsylvania - Valley Forge.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Women.; United States.; Valley Forge (Pa.) - History - 18th century.; Biography.; History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.334 L795

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http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9781597973854.pdf

Immigrant and entrepreneur : the Atlantic world of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750

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Author: Beiler, Rosalind J.,

Date of Publication: c2008.

Call Number: 974.8 B422

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Responsibility: Rosalind J. Beiler.

ISBN: 9780271033723 (cloth : alk. paper); 027103372X (cloth : alk. paper)

Author: Beiler, Rosalind J.,

Place of Publication: University Park, Pa

Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press,

Date of Publication: c2008.

Physical Description: xii, 208 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series: Max Kade German-American Research Institute series

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-199) and index.

Contents: Men in the middle : foresters and hunters in the early modern Palatinate -- Individual pursuits versus the common good : the constraints of village life in Waldhilsbach -- Contested identities : religious affiliation and diversity in the Palatinate -- Leaving home : the decision to emigrate -- Establishing professional and family connections : new beginnings in Pennsylvania -- Securing a legacy : Wistar's Pennsylvania land speculation -- Webs of influence : transatlantic trade and patronage -- Creative adaptations : the United Glass Company and Wistarburg, New Jersey.

Summary: "Examines the life of 18th century German immigrant and businessman Caspar Wistar. Reevaluates the modern understanding of the entrepreneurial ideal and the immigrant experience in the colonial era"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Wistar, Caspar, - 1696-1752.; Germans - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Region - Biography.; Immigrants - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Region - Biography.; Merchants - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Region - Biography.; Immigrants - Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Region (Pa.) - Biography.; Palatinate (Germany) - Biography.; Pennsylvania - Emigration and immigration - History - 18th century.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.8 B422

Websites

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0810/2008005072.html

The soldiers' revolution : Pennsylvanians in arms and the forging of early American identity

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Author: Knouff, Gregory T.,

Date of Publication: c2004.

Call Number: 973.3448 K72

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Responsibility: Gregory T. Knouff.

ISBN: 027102335X (alk. paper)

Author: Knouff, Gregory T.,

Place of Publication: University Park, Pa

Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press,

Date of Publication: c2004.

Physical Description: xxiv, 312 p. ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Conflict and community on the eve of revolution -- Why they fought -- Identity and the military community -- The meaning of the war against the British -- Race and violence on the frontier -- Civil War and the contest for community -- The memory of the American Revolution.

Subjects: Soldiers - Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Influence.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Influence.; Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.3448 K72

Websites

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0410/2003022422.html

Pennsylvania, the militia and the second amendment

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Author: Koznskanich, Nathan R.

Date of Publication: 2009

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v. 133

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Responsibility: by Nathan R. Koznskanich

Author: Koznskanich, Nathan R.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa

Publisher: Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,

Date of Publication: 2009

Physical Description: pp. 119-147 ; 23 cm.

Notes: In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 133.

Subjects: Paxton Boys; Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763; Pennsylvania - History - Colonial Period, ca. 1600-1775; Pennsylvania - Militia - History

Location: Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v. 133

Websites

https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/59337/59064

The American soul : rediscovering the wisdom of the founders

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Author: Needleman, Jacob.

Call Number: 973.21 N374

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Responsibility: Jacob Needleman.

ISBN: 1585421383; 9781585421381

Author: Needleman, Jacob.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: J.P. Tarcher/Putnam,

Physical Description: xxii, 371 pages ; 24 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-361).

Summary: Examines how the spiritual beliefs and vision of America's founders shaped the country's history and culture and assesses the influence of the spiritual traditions of African slaves, Native Americans, and early mystical communities on colonial America.; "An eclectic mixture of autobiography, U.S. intellectual history, philosophical inquiry, and spiritual wonderment, this extended meditative essay examines "America as an Idea" by uncovering the latent wisdom of many of its shining lights: Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman. Needleman, a philosophy professor and author of Money and the Meaning of Life, reinterprets the lives of each of these leaders in the context of their strong spiritual beliefs and their contributions to unifying a deeply divided body politic. The author liberally quotes classical philosophers, historians, biographers, and the subjects themselves, and he often interjects his own life experiences and spiritual beliefs into his loosely structured narrative. Needleman also tackles what he considers to be America's two most grievous historical blemishes: the murder of Native American culture and slavery and suggests how America should confront these wrongs." [from the "Library Journal"]

Subjects: Beissel, Conrad - 1690-1768.; Miller, Peter - 1709-1796.; Widman, Michael.; Ephrata Cloister (Pa.).; National characteristics, American.; Social values - United States.; Spirituality - United States.; Moral conditions.; Social values.; Spirituality.; United States - History.; United States - Moral conditions.; United States.; History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.21 N374

Websites

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History of the Bethlehem Pike

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Author: Myers, Elizabeth Lehman,

Date of Publication: [1924?].

Call Number: 974.822 M996

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Responsibility: by Elizabeth L. Myers.

Author: Myers, Elizabeth Lehman,

Place of Publication: Bethlehem, Pa

Publisher: Bethlehem Print. Co.,

Date of Publication: [1924?].

Series: Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society.

Subjects: Roads - Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Pike (Pa.) - History.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.822 M996

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The colors of courage : Gettysburg's forgotten history : immigrants, women, and African-Americans in the Civil War's defining battle

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20679

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Peaceable kingdom lost : the Paxton Boys and the destruction of William Penn's holy experiment

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History of Fort Freeland / by Hon. Frederic A. Godcharles. Record of the Society, 1920-1922

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The awakening and the early progress of the Pequea, Conestoga and other Susquehanna Valley settlements : as shown by official letters, etc., of the time

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Following the drum : women at the Valley Forge encampment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20680

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Immigrant and entrepreneur : the Atlantic world of Caspar Wistar, 1650-1750

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16706

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The soldiers' revolution : Pennsylvanians in arms and the forging of early American identity

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14524

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Pennsylvania, the militia and the second amendment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15661

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The American soul : rediscovering the wisdom of the founders

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20447

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History of the Bethlehem Pike

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5185

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