nineteenth century large numbers of immigrants began arriving in the United States from European nations whose culture was quite different from that of Western Europe and the British Isles from whence had come our early settlers. By this time many Americans had forgotten their own ancestors were immigrants

Secretary of Highways informed Mr. Worner the date of 1721 had come from Colonel Henry Shoemaker, at that time of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission. This was the same Col. Shoemaker who decided that Henry William Stiegel of late eigh- teenth century glass and iron fame at Manheim was really a Hol

A SURVEY OF COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES IN PENNSYLVANIA Few problems cause more concern among county historical society officers than those of finance, and particularly, the matter of sufficient income. This is not surprising in view of the emphasis placed on the virtue of the fatted treasury. A