The 50 great pioneers of American industry; the stories of Rockefeller, Swift, Edison, Woolworth, Squibb, Proctor, Sears, Otis, Singer, Carrier, and 40 other business leaders and courageous innovators whose activities founded major industries and shaped today's economy
1872 historical topographical atlas of the state of Pennsylvania : with descriptions and county histories, with maps of all counties and major cities, historical, scientific and statistical, together with a map of the United States and territories
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Abbeville, also known as Mt. Pleasant, is a historic home located at Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original home was built in 1755-1756, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone section measuring 20 feet by 17 feet. In 1790, a large 2 1/2-story, five bay by three bay Georgian style dwelling was built in front of the earlier section. In 1826, two side wings were added on either side of the 1790 section. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse (c. 1825), stable (c. 1875), and carriage house (c. 1875). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbeville_(Lancaster,_Pennsylvania))
The Aby family of Peoria County, Illinois : the Eaby family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : progeny of Theodorus Eby (1663-1732), the Swiss Mennonite pioneer of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Accomac is a community in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, on the south bank of the Susquehanna River.
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Most of the articles in this information file concern the Accomac Inn.
Account of Arnold's campaign against Quebec : and of the hardships and sufferings of that band of heroes who traversed the wilderness of Maine from Cambridge to the St. Lawrence, in the autumn of 1775
Family files are created for Lancaster County families. They may contain correspondence about a family, short genealogies and charts, photocopies of inventories and accounts, letters, etc. The size of any particular family file varies greatly.
"Pulled from local news headlines, court records, trial transcripts, and land records, this story weaves together the history of the Accomac river crossing, the town of Marietta, and the untimely death of an innocent young girl. Against a rich historical backdrop, the murder and ensuing legal proceedings provide a compelling account of life Across the river."--P. [4] of cover.
