Regimental History of the 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War: The Lancaster County Regiment By Harrison C. Williams Preface The Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment was recruited from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with the exception of Company D, which was recruited from

attitude towards the Revolutionary War. V. 16 p. 253. 1732 Quoting Smith's History of Pennsylvania, which seems to discuss the history of Quakers particularly we find it stated regarding the beginning of the Quaker sect in Lancaster County that "A meeting for worship every first and fifth day was held at

A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John

Nativism or Sectionalism: A History of the Know-Nothing Party in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by David R. Keller Introduction The Know-Nothing party emerged as a national movement in 1854 as a secret political society. When it first appeared, it virtually ignored the pressing and explosive

History of St. John's (Center) Reformed Church, &tot Ear/ Township, Lancaster County By GLENN WEAVER Introduction About mid-way between the small towns of Terre Hill and Bowmansville, Pennsylvania, on a small hill overlooking the lovely valley of the Black Creek, stands a small country church—rich

%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Seyfert, A. G. Title: A page of Lancaster County history, during Civil War times / by Hon. A. G. Seyfert. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County

. Fishel, Jr., "Repercussions of Reconstruction: The Northern Negro, 1870-1883", Civil War History, XIV (Dec., 1968), 334-335. 2I have used a number of terms to identify the geographical subdivisions of Lancaster County in the 1850's that a reader might find confusing. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution

., Penn's Letter to John Wright in 1733. History of lands on Pequea and Lancaster County's involvement in the boundary dispute," indicate a few of the many items of Lancaster County History in this volume. Volume 8 is wholly made of Pennsylvania Marriages from 1750 to 1810; but it is limited to the records

- lander, a distortion of fact that sent recognized historians into howls of laughter. The most charitable thing we can say about Col. Henry Shoemaker's contributions to Lancaster County history is that they �should be examined carefully with a most critical approach. Mr. Worner then tackled Col. Shoemaker

weather was cool and cloudy. The event was delightful to everyone and a success in every respect. The chairmen presiding at the rendition of the program were Col. Henry W. Shoemaker, chairman of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission, and Professor Herbert H. Beck, president of the Lancaster County