and County supporting the government in its attitude toward France / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1928

. Born to a life of obscure poverty, and handicapped by a limited education, he labored unceasingly to improve his mind and extend his knowledge. He was rewarded by being able to prepare his great work on ornithology, the pioneer of its kind in North America. Alexander Wilson was born in Paisley

perils and hardships, his vessel en- tered the Thames at London and Mittelberger landed safely on the same day on which, four years before, he had trod the soil of North America. An African Lion in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A S early as 1727 a lion was exhibited in Philadelphia. (Scharf and

Andrew Jackson in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER INVol.1,page742,oftheadmirablehistoryofYorkCounty,Pa., prepared by the late George R. Prowell, and published in 1907, appears the following : "On Saturday morning, February 13th, 1819, General Andrew Jackson, then the head of the American army

AN OLD ATLAS By William Frederic Worner Among the treasures preserved in the library and museum of the Lancas- ter County Historical Society, is an old volume entitled: The Life of George Washington Maps and Subscribers' Names 1807 It is a small volume, eleven inches long by nine inches wide; and

from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the British army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were brought before the court and charged with being spies, carrying on a

Insurrection broke out and both answered their country's call in its suppression. " The troops of Pennsylvania on were led By ardent. Mifflin, then her lawful head. . . . . . . " Thro' many a staring village did they pass, And many a smile they got from many a. lass; For, Reader, be this secret to thee known

ANTHONY WAYNE IN LANCASTER. By William Frederic Worner. General Anthony Wayne, who had won distinction in several battles of the Revolution and had displayed remarkable skill and courage in the capture of Stony Point on the Hudson, was ordered to command the first detachment of Pennsylvania troops

. (7 pages) Menu on Steven House letterhead. (One page) Insert 2 An article from the Hotel and Club News. Dated November 1911 The Stevens House was selected to host the Pennsylvania State Hotel Association Convention. The article touches on the history of hotels in Lancaster, as well as gives some back