York people, then, we were not the United States of America until 1781. But let us refer back to the Journalsof Congress. On 4 June 1777, a resolution of the Board of War stated "Whereas Congress did on the 16th day of September in the year 1776 resolve, that the legislative powers of each of the

. Vondersmith, associate judge of the Lancaster County Courts, delivered an essay on "Civilization and Its Effects Upon Mankind." About ten years later Judge Vondersmith fled from Lancaster civilization ahead of the United States marshal who held a warrant for his arrest. The civilized judge, it was alleged

A History of Sin and Vice: Lancaster—The Fallen Angel By John W. W. Loose, FLCHS in a community remarkable for its many churches and the reputed piety of its citizenry, the very thought of sin and vice is improbable. In this time of social disintegration and family dysfunction, it is not uncommon

executive committee, was balloon-shaped, and worth every dollar spent to haul it to Musser Park. John Wise grew up near the Grubb Mansion. Understanding its purpose as educational, the Society augmented its marker program with publications on local history and biography. In a day when professional men (few

appreciation for the quality of workmanship practiced by the old Pennsylvania German craftsmen. Henry will tell you that the "proper name" for these early weapons is "Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifles." The outcome of his study of the gun was a large volume — it has been called a definitive history — titled, The