County, Pennsylvania. 34Worner, William F., "The Race Riots", 182-187; and Ellis and Evans, A History of Lancaster County, 574. For an example of writings about splits in other black communities see Litwack, North of Slavery, 151-186, 247-279; August Meier, "Negro Class Struc- ture and Idealogy in the

Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Part II—The Gas Industry in Lancaster County The first gas company to successfully operate in Lancaster County was The Lancaster Gas Company chartered April 7, 1849. A gas plant was built on land purchased in the southwestern part of the city of Lancaster near Hoffman's

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

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

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The Early Architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN LANCASTER COUNTY DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. "No chapter in the history of national manners would illustrate so well, if duly executed, the progress of social life

HISTORY OF CATTLE AND STOCK YARDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY PRIOR TO 1800 B. J. Andrew Frantz While the subject of this article is somewhat restrictive, in that it appar- ently localizes a business which has grown to a clossal proportion in the development and growth of the Nation, at the same time a

iron industry in Lancaster County between the Panic of 1837 and the Revulsion of 1884—The Anthracite Furnace Period. The ironmaster of this time more likely was a fairly modest businessman who was sufficiently adventurous to stake his or another person's fortune on the least stable industry, and who

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Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of