King George's War and the Quakers The Defense Crisis of 1732-1742 in Pennsylvania Politics By Alan Tully To many observers the political history of colonial Pennsylvania has always appeared to be a contention-ridden affair. During the first three decades of the colony's existence factions

on the History, Present State, and Prospects of the Evangelical Alliance Cause in the United States," in his Progress and Pros- pects of Christianity in the United States of America (London: Partridge and Oakey, 1851), p. 51n.; H. M. Baird, Life of Robert Baird, pp. 228-230; H[orace] B[ushnell], "The

Ode to the United States on its Bicentennial and to the Rededication of its People to the Principles of the Declaration of Independence by Rabbi Samson A. Shain Rabbi Samson Aaron Shain was a good friend of the Lancaster County Historical Society, and was a dear personal friend of the editor. His

the ice. Next to our house on the west side lived Miss Sarah and Miss Catherine Wolff and their niece, Miss Mary Gormley. They had a very good two-and-a-half-story brick house and a big yard. Next to them, at the corner of Mary Street, were the Killeffers in a rather small brick house but a big yard

United States and on the international horizon. A Contemporary's Estimate Mrsl Roger A. Pryor states that Harriet Lane was Buchanan's "confidante in all matters political and personal." (Reminiscences of Peace and War, page 39.) It is rather doubtful, however, that much reliance should be placed on this

study of the social structure of Negro communities in Pennsylvania during this period are the voluminous United States and Pennsylvania State Census Returns, the federal "Glass Tax" Returns of 1798, and local county tax assessment and commissioners' returns. The first eight United States returns, begin

Jus- tice of the United States, John Marshall. The incorporation became a reality in 1836.9 During these years Emanuel was beginning to exhibit unusual scholarly and intellectual promise. We can trace the unfolding of his ability in the student hotebooks he has left behind which cover the years 1833

professor of French and Spanish. He was aide-de-camp on the personal staff of Major General Schofield, 1879-1882. In Jan- uary 1886, then Captain of the 8th Cavalry he was engaged in the campaign against Geronimo. In 1888 he particpated with his regi- ment in the march across the United States from Texas to

1896-1920 Lancaster County has been a Republican stronghold since the election of Lincoln in 1860. Following the Civil War, Lancaster County voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate only once, Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry Goldwater in 1964 in one of the greatest landslide elections in history

Marshall College, name for John Marshall, the late Chief Justice of the United States. 5 Emanuel graduated from Marshall College in 1838. During his tenure in the Classical School and Marshall he had begun to exhibit scholarly competence and intellectual promise.& Among those who influenced the mind of