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A snapshot evaluation of stream environmental quality in the Little Conestoga Creek Basin, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a cooperative project between the residents of Lancaster County, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the U.S. Geological Survey

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20646
Author
Loper, Connie A.
Date of Publication
September 1998.
  1 website  

For Lancaster's true trolley park, look west

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2146
Author
Corbalis, Ryan P.
Date of Publication
2011.
  1 website  

Pennsylvania, the militia and the second amendment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15661
Author
Koznskanich, Nathan R.
Date of Publication
2009
Call Number
905.748 HSP v. 133
  1 website  
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
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The third man: William Brown and the Paxton Boys

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18421
Author
MacMaster, Richard K.
Date of Publication
2013.
  1 website  
Responsibility
Richard K. MacMaster.
Author
MacMaster, Richard K.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2013.
Physical Description
pp. 2-13.
Subjects
Brown, William.
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Paxton Boys.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 115, number 1/2 (2013), pp. 2-13Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.115
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The Mason-Dixon and Proclamation Lines: land surveying and Native Americans in Pennsylvania's borderlands

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16952
Author
Strang, Cameron B.
Date of Publication
2012.
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Cameron B Strang.
Author
Strang, Cameron B.
Date of Publication
2012.
Physical Description
5-23 p.
Subjects
Mason, Charles, - 1728-1786.
Dixon, Jeremiah, - 1733-1779.
Conestoga Indians
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania
Mason-Dixon Line.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 136, no. 1, January 2012.Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v. 136, no. 1
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"Both ornamental and useful" : the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9866
Date of Publication
1990.
Call Number
362.5 B749
  1 website  
Responsibility
Prepared by Monique Bourque, Nancy K. Zeigler, Bernard L.Herman, Rebecca J. Sides.
Place of Publication
Newark, Del
Publisher
Center for Architecture and Engineering, University of Delaware,
Date of Publication
1990.
Physical Description
v. 93 p. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Photocopy.
Contents
The Architectural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: Setting and Current Appearance Construction Changes in the Structure Early Almshouses and Hospitals of the Lower Delaware Valley / The Social and Cultural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: English Antecedents and Early Pennsylvania Poor Relief General Functions of the Almshouse The Almshouse and the Community Occupants of the Almshouse Conclusions / Recommendations for Future Use.
Subjects
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Almshouses - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Bourque, Monique.
Zeigler, Nancy K.
Herman, Bernard L.
Sides, Rebecca J.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
362.5 B749
Websites
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Edition
Widescreen format.
Date of Publication
[2006]
Call Number
929.373 A258 DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.
ISBN
1415716943
Edition
Widescreen format.
Place of Publication
[Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif
Publisher
PBS Home Video ; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,
Date of Publication
[2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally broadcast as a four-part television series in 2006.
Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Contents
Listening to our past / producer and director, Jesse Sweet; editors, Eric Davis, Michael Weingrad -- The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr -- Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore -- Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.
Summary
A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
Subjects
African Americans
African American families
DNA fingerprinting.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary - Feature.
Additional Author
Gates, Henry Louis.
Grant, William
Kunhardt, Peter W.
Judd, Graham.
Farrell, Leslie D.
Sweet, Jesse.
Gladsjo, Leslie Asako.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Tucker, Chris,
Jones, Quincy,
Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara,
Jemison, Mae,
Jakes, T. D.
Carson, Ben.
Goldberg, Whoopi,
Additional Corporate Author
Kunhardt Productions.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
PBS Home Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
929.373 A258 DVD
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Connecting to collections the National Conservation Summit, June 27-28, 2007

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19477
Date of Publication
2007.
Call Number
025.7 C753n DVD
  1 website  
Alternate Title
Connecting to collections, a call to action, the National Conservation Summit, June 27-28, 2007 video highlights and keynote addresses
Connecting to collections, a call to action, June 27-28, 2007, the National Conservation Summit, summit highlights
Connecting to collections, a call to action, the National Conservation Summit, Washington, DC, June 27-28, 2007, video highlights and keynote addresses
National Conservation Summit, video highlights and keynote addresses
National Conservation Summit, June 27-28, 2007
Responsibility
[video production, Icon Communications].
Meeting
National Conservation Summit (2007 : Washington, D.C.)
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
Institute of Museum and Library Services,
Date of Publication
2007.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (ca. 2 hrs., 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Notes
Title from root menu.
"Institute of Museum and Library Services; Heritage Preservation, the National Institute for Conservation; Smithsonian Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture."
Contents
Disc 1: Opening remarks -- Connecting to expertise -- Connecting to technology -- Agency chairmen -- [Presentation by] Girl Scout Troop 4563. -- Disc 2: Connecting to funders -- Connecting to the public -- Keynote address, Allen Weinstein -- Keynote address, Francie Alexander.
Summary
Representatives of small and medium-sized museums and libraries from every state, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, met with national leaders in the nation's capitol on June 27-28, 2007. The summit explored strategies for preserving endangered collections, harnessing new technologies, engaging the public in conservation efforts, and identifying funding resources.
Subjects
Library materials - Congresses.
Archival materials - Congresses.
Art objects - Congresses.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Additional Corporate Author
Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Heritage Preservation (Organization)
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture.
Icon Communications.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
025.7 C753n DVD
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Battles of the United States, by sea and land: embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war: with important official documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo691
Author
Dawson, Henry B.
Date of Publication
[1858]
Call Number
973 D272
  2 websites  
Responsibility
By Henry B. Dawson. Illustrated from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel.
Author
Dawson, Henry B.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Johnson, Fry, and Company,
Date of Publication
[1858]
Physical Description
5 v. fronts., plates, ports. 28 cm.
Notes
Title pages, preface, and content for the 2v. issue bound at the end of division 5.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 2 only.
Summary
Volume I - Covers the Revolutionary War from Lexington to Yorktown surrender
Volume II - Begins with the defeat of General Harman by native Americans in the Ohio Territory in 1790 and concludes with General Scott's campaign in 1847 in the Mexican War.
Subjects
Battles - United States.
United States - History, Military.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973 D272
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The early life of Abraham Lincoln, containing many unpublished documents and unpublished reminiscences of Lincoln's early friends

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo969
Author
Tarbell, Ida M.
Date of Publication
1896.
Call Number
923.173 L736c
  1 website  
Responsibility
By Ida M. Tarbell assisted by J. McCan Davis ...
Author
Tarbell, Ida M.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
S. S. McClure,
Date of Publication
1896.
Physical Description
240 p. incl. front., illus., ports. 25 cm.
Series
McClure's magazine library ; no. 3
Notes
Ida Minerva Tarbell was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. She was one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and pioneered investigative journalism.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Additional Author
Davis, J. McCan
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 L736c
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