, September 27th, in the court house, which stood in the center of Penn square. For this reason Lancaster claims the distinction of having been the capital of the United States, even though it was but for a day. As Howe was in possession of Philadelphia, then the largest city in America, only 62 miles distant

. Washington's Birthday. Holidays--United States. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 63-66 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 5 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

. United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 52-55 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25

is, in reality, a small atlas. lts title is altogether misleading, as one would naturally suppose it to be a biography of George Washington. It was published in con- nection with Chief Justice John Marshall's admirable life of the first President of the United States. Vols. 1, 2 and 3 of this great

interested in the drawing of birds, and conceived a plan to illustrate the ornithology of the United States. In 1804, largely for the purpose of collecting material, he, with two friends, walked to Niagara Falls, an inter- esting account of which outing he gave in a poem called "The Foresters." Two years

Gallic field-marshal." A Great Political Meeting in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 0N Tuesday, October 14th, 1800, the citizens of Lancaster who enjoyed the right of suffrage, assembled at the polls and voted for a President and a Vice-President of the United States. Owing to the primitive methods

the Lancaster County Historical Society for May, 1928, Vol. XXXII, pages 67-72, appear a number of letters written by James Buchanan of Lancaster, fifteenth President of the United States. Shortly after these documents were published, the Society received commendatory letters from historical societies

the Lancaster County Historical Society for May, 1928, Vol. XXXII, pages 67-72, appear a number of letters written by James Buchanan of Lancaster, fifteenth President of the United States. Shortly after these documents were published, the Society received commendatory letters from historical societies