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Military activities in Lancaster during the War of 1812

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931
MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN LAN CASTER DURING THE WAR OF 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N January 8th, 1815, General Andrew Jackson won a bril- liant victory over the English troops at the celebrated battle of New Orleans,—two weeks after the treaty of peace between England and the United States
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931
Physical Description
[205]-227 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 9
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - War of 1812.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - War of 1812.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 9 (1931), p. 205-227Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Muster roll of soldiers from Lancaster County in the War of 1812

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Author
Hunter, J. V. R.,
Date of Publication
1932
MUSTER ROLLS OF SOLDIERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1812 By MRS. J. V. R. HUNTER AND MRS. MARY OWEN STEINMETZ Not long ago, an old record book was found in the office of the prothon- otary in the court house of Reading, Berks county, Pa., bearing the following title: "Muster Roll of the
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by Mrs. J.V.R. Hunter and Mrs. Mary Owen Steinmetz.
Author
Hunter, J. V. R.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1932
Physical Description
various pagings : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36, no. 6
Subjects
Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - War of 1812 - Regimental histories.
Pennsylvania - Militia.
Additional Author
Steinmetz, Mary Owen.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 36, number 6 (1932), p. 161-165Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.36
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Muster roll of soldiers from Lancaster County in the War of 1812

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Author
Hunter, J. V. R.,
Date of Publication
1933
away," was the early home of this mysterious stranger. Let those who i.!re inclined to "dream dreams," work out their own solution of the problem, "Where did Black Jim pass his slave days?" MUSTER ROLLS OF SOLDIERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1812 By MRS. J. V. R. HUNTER AND MRS. MARY OWEN
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by Mrs. J.V.R. Hunter and Mrs. Mary Owen Steinmetz.
Author
Hunter, J. V. R.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933
Physical Description
various pagings : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 4 & 7
Notes
This article was split between two issues of the journal. The article is presented here as a whole.
Subjects
Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - War of 1812 - Regimental histories.
Pennsylvania - Militia.
Additional Author
Steinmetz, Mary Owen.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 4 & 7 (1933), p. 103-105, 173-180Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37 n.4/7
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The Hessian prisoners in the American War of Independence and their life in captivity

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Author
Volm, M. H.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
973.342 V926
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by M.H. Volm.
Author
Volm, M. H.
Place of Publication
[Charlottesville? Va
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
27 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Bibliography: p. 26-27.
Summary
This essay provides contextual information concerning how the English actually hired the soldiers and why the German princes, and not other nations who were asked, were willing to sell their men to English. It also discusses how the English and German public reacted to the hiring of German soldiers.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - German mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.342 V926
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015059428360;view=1up;seq=3
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Women for victory : American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series

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Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
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American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series
Responsibility
by Katy Endruschat Goebel.
ISBN
9780764339592
0764339591
9780764352034
0764352032
Author
Goebel, Kay Endruschat.
Place of Publication
Atglen, PA
Publisher
Schiffer Pub.,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 - United States.
Armed Forces
Women.
Military Personnel
Women
Clothing
History of Nursing.
World War II.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - History - 20th century.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Women - Insignia - Pictorial works.
United States - Armed Forces - Nurses - Pictorial works.
United States.
History.
Pictorial works.
Pictorial Work.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
940.5382 G593
940.5302 G593
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A record of the officers, enlisted men and nurses of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who served in the armed forces of the United States in the World War 1917-1918. Prepared by a committee appointed at a public meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General's Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. Bureau of War Records.
Date of Publication
[1932]
Call Number
940.4009 R311
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Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. Bureau of War Records.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Date of Publication
[1932]
Physical Description
297 p. :
Notes
The list of African Americans begins on page 237, "Colored Enlisted Men of the U.S. Army".
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 1914-1918.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
940.4009 R311
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In the interest of History: Corrections to the published history of the 3rd USCT in the Civil War

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Author
Hawkins, Katherine.
Date of Publication
2017.
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by Katherine Hawkins.
Author
Hawkins, Katherine.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2017.
Physical Description
38-49 p.
Summary
This article states that there are errors in two books about the Civil War regarding the 3rd United States Colored Troops. The author says that the book "Lancaster County Pennsylvania In The Civil War" confuses the Corps de Afrique's with the 3rd United States Colored Troops. And the author finds that the "History of Lancaster County Pennsylvania" by Ellis and Evans also has errors regarding the 3rd United States Colored Troops. The author provides corrections to both books.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 118, number 1 (2017), p. 38-49Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article974.9 L245 v. 118, no. 1
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James Buchanan and the coming of the Civil War

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Date of Publication
c2013.
Call Number
973.68 B918
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edited by John W. Quist and Michael J. Birkner.
ISBN
9780813044262 (alk. paper)
081304426X (alk. paper)
Place of Publication
Gainesville
Publisher
University Press of Florida,
Date of Publication
c2013.
Physical Description
x, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes
Papers from a conference held at LancasterHistory.org in 2008. Presentation copy from the editors.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Bum rap or bad leadership? -- James Buchanan, Dred Scott, and the whisper of conspiracy / Paul Finkelman -- Prelude to armageddon: James Buchanan, Brigham Young, and a president's initiation to bloodshed / William P. MacKinnon -- General Jackson is dead: James Buchanan, Stephen A. Douglas, and Kansas policy / Nicole Etcheson -- In defense of doughface diplomacy: a reevaluation of the foreign policy of James Buchanan / John M. Belohlavek -- President James Buchanan: executive leadership and the crisis of the democracy / Michael A. Morrison -- The South has been wronged: James Buchanan and the secession crisis / Jean H. Baker -- "In the midst of a great revolution": the northern response to the secession crisis / William G. Shade -- Joseph Holt, James Buchanan, and the secession crisis / Daniel W. Crofts -- A conversation with William W. Freehling and Michael F. Holt, September 19, 2008 / Moderated by John W. Quist -- Epilogue: James Buchanan's Civil War / Michael J. Birkner.
Summary
An edited volume examining the presidency of James Buchanan and his role engaging the complexities of the debate surrounding the president immediately before Lincoln.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.
Additional Author
Quist, John W.
Birkner, Michael J.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.68 B918
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Meeting of Friends of Peace in 1812

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
day before Congress declared that a state of war existed between the United States and Great Britain, a large and re- spectable meeting of the Friends of Peace, consisting of at least four hundred farmers, was held in Lancaster borough on Wednesday evening, June 17th, 1812. The Lancaster Journal
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
65-66 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3
Subjects
Friends of Peace (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - War of 1812.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 65-66Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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General Francis Nichols (1737-1812) Pottstown's other Revolutionary War hero : a biographical sketch

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Author
Graham, Daniel A.
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
923.5 N618
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Daniel A. Graham.
Author
Graham, Daniel A.
Place of Publication
Montrose Pa
Publisher
Daniel A Graham,
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Nichols, Francis, - 1737-1812.
Landowners - Pennsylvania - Pottstown - Biography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 N618
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