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The Lancaster Federalists and the War of 1812

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Author
Madonna, G. Terry.
Date of Publication
1967
-bent Federalist party. After 1810, as conditions grew worse between the United States and Britain and foreign relations became strained, the Federalists of Pennsylvania united, determined to prevent a declaration of war against England. In Lancaster, the Federalists' first real opposition to the Madi
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Responsibility
by G. Terry Madonna.
Author
Madonna, G. Terry.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1967
Physical Description
[137]-164 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 71, no. 3
Subjects
Federal Party (U.S.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government.
United States - History - War of 1812.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 71, number 3 (1967), p. 137-164Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.71
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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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Responsibility
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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The causes of the War of 1812

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Author
Horsman, Reginald.
Date of Publication
[1962]
Call Number
973.521 H817
Author
Horsman, Reginald.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Date of Publication
[1962]
Physical Description
345 p. 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliography.
Summary
In the years immediately preceding the war (1803-1812), England was dominated by a faction that pledged itself not only to defeat Napoleon but also to maintain British commercial supremacy. The two main points of contention between England and America during this period— -impressment and the restrictions imposed by the Orders in Council—- were direct results of these commitments. America finally had no alternative but to oppose with force British maritime policy, which, although partly caused by jealousy of American commercial growth, stemmed in large measure from involvement in total war with France. In addition to tracing the gradual drift to war in America, Reginald Horsman shows that the Indian problem and American expansionist designs against Canada played small part in bringing about the struggle. He examines the efforts made by America to avoid conflict through means of economic coercion, efforts whose failure confronted the nation with two choices: war or submission to England. Since the latter alternative presented more terrors to the recent colonists, America went to war. [publisher's comments]
Chapters: 1. Background of the Conflict/ 2. The Threat of Invasion/ 3. American Indecision/ 4. A Whig Interlude/ 5. The Monroe- Pinkney Treaty/ 6. Embargo and Orders in Council/ 7. The Failure of Embargo/ 8. Erskine Agreement/ 9. The Problem Of the West/ 10. The Turn Of The Tide/ 11. The Growth of Opposition/ 12. Crisis In The Northwest/ 13. The War Hawks/ 14. America Goes To War/ 15. Conclusion
Subjects
United States - History - War of 1812 - Causes.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.521 H817
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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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Responsibility
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.
Contained In
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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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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Responsibility
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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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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Responsibility
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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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
Corporate Author
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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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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Responsibility
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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Encounter at Hanover: prelude to Gettysburg; story of the invasion of Pennsylvania culminating in the Battles of Hanover and Gettysburg, June and July, 1863; with a bicentennial view of the town founded by Colonel Richard McAllister in 1763

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Corporate Author
Hanover Chamber of Commerce. Historical Publication Committee.
Date of Publication
1963 [c1962]
Call Number
973.734 E56
Corporate Author
Hanover Chamber of Commerce. Historical Publication Committee.
Place of Publication
[Hanover]
Date of Publication
1963 [c1962]
Physical Description
274 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliography.
Subjects
Hanover, Pa., Battle of, 1863.
Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.734 E56
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Collection
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Title
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Object ID
MG0050
Date Range
1703-1991
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Collection
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Title
Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection
Description
The work of Eleanor Fulton, a professional researcher. Contains information on the Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, including First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Donegal Presbyterian Church. Also, genealogy notes for local families and St. James Episcopal Church.
System of Arrangement
Organized by subject, arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1703-1991
Year Range From
1703
Year Range To
1991
Date of Accumulation
1703-1991
Creator
Fulton, Eleanor
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Ashmead, William
Buchanan, James
Fulton, Robert
Woodhull, John
Subjects
Genealogy
Letters
Presbyterian Church
United States--History--War of 1812
Search Terms
Booklets
Correspondence
Diaries
Donegal Presbytery
Ephemera
Genealogy
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Presbyterian Church
War of 1812
Extent
2 boxes, 56 folders, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0050
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-50
Classification
MG0050
Description Level
Fonds
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Object ID
MG0098
Date Range
1776-1976
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Description
The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
Date Range
1776-1976
Creation Date
1776-1976
Year Range From
1776
Year Range To
1976
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Beddulph, Robert
Boyd, John
Burd, James Edward
Chambers, Stephen
Coedans, James
Cooke, William
Ferree, John
Getty, Christian
Gurney, Francis
Hubley, Adam
Jolly, James A. "Jim"
Joy, Daniel
Kieffer, Henry Martyn
Moore, William
Neal, James
Patterson, Alex
Porter, Thomas
Ramsay, David
Rapp, Brandon
Reid, George W.
Worner, William Frederic
Zellty, John A.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Letters
Military history
Military regulations
Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
Prisoners of war
Soldiers
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Battle of Newtown
Battle of Stony Point
Cemeteries
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military history
Military records
Military regulations
Prisoners of war
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Sullivan Campaign, 1779
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0098
Notes
Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-98
Other Number
MG-98
Classification
MG0098
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.
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Pacifism in the United States, from the colonial era to the First World War

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Author
Brock, Peter,
Date of Publication
1968.
Call Number
261.63 B864
Author
Brock, Peter,
Place of Publication
Princeton, N.J
Publisher
Princeton University Press,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
xii, 1005 p. 25 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 949-983.
Summary
"This book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes how the immigrant peace sects -Quaker, Mennonite, and Dunker- faced the challenges of a hostile environment. The peace societies that sprang up after 1815 form the subject of the next section, with particular attention focused upon the American Peace Society and Garrison's New England Non-Resistance Society. A series of chapters on the reactions of these sects and societies to the Civil War, the neglect of pacifism in the postwar period, and the beginnings of a renewal in the years before the outbreak of war in Europe bring the book to a close. The emphasis on the institutional aspects of the movement is balanced throughout by a rich mine of accounts about the experiences of individual pacifists." [from Amazon.com]
Subjects
Pacifism
History - United States.
Politics - United States.
Religion - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
261.63 B864
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Lancaster volunteer companies march to the defense of Elkton

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
, a dye house, with four copper boilers and nineteen dyeing vats, a three-story stone warping and ware house, a wash house, calendering and dry house, together with all the apparatus and machinery necessary to carry on the business of spinning cotton yarn, were listed for sale. Also the unexpired
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
115-117 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 5
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - War of 1812.
Elkton (Md.) - History - War of 1812.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 5 (1930), p. 115-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Record of soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of others who gave service during the period of 1784-1815

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Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Date of Publication
1938
1812, or at any time from the close of the Revolution (1784) to the close of the War of 1812 (1815), has been compiled by Mrs. Landis as Chairman of Location of Graves, and Miss Fulton as Chairman of Marking of Graves, for the Robert Fulton Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812. The
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Responsibility
by (Mrs. D.B.) Bertha Cochran Landis and Eleanore J. Fulton.
Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[157]-178 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 6
Subjects
Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Fulton, Eleanore Jane,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 6 (1938), p. 157-178Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42
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Flags of America; the story of the flags which have entered into the history of America and the making of "Old Glory," together with an authentic manual covering the display of the flag and rendering to it proper respect

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Author
Waldron, William H.
Date of Publication
[c1935]
Call Number
929.9 W167
Responsibility
By Colonel W.H. Waldron ...
Author
Waldron, William H.
Place of Publication
Huntington, W. Va
Publisher
Standard printing & Pub. Co.
Date of Publication
[c1935]
Physical Description
40 p. illus. (part col.) 27 cm.
Subjects
Flags.
Flags - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.9 W167
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A history of the Maryland line in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

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Author
Steuart, Rieman.
Date of Publication
1969.
Call Number
973.3 S842
Author
Steuart, Rieman.
Place of Publication
[N.p.]
Publisher
Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland,
Date of Publication
1969.
Physical Description
xiii, 169 p. 24 cm.
Notes
Spine title: The Maryland line.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers.
Maryland - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 S842
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1795-1895. One hundred years of American commerce ... a history of American commerce by one hundred Americans, with a chronological table of the important events of American commerce and invention within the past one hundred yeras

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Author
Depew, Chauncey M.
Date of Publication
1968.
Call Number
380 D419
Alternate Title
One hundred years of American commerce
Responsibility
ed. by Chauncey M. Depew ... Issued in commemoration of the completion of the first century of American commercial progress as inaugurated by the treaty ... negotiated by Chief Justice Jay and approved by President Washington in 1795.
Author
Depew, Chauncey M.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Greenwood,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
2 v. illus. (part col.) 30 cm.
Notes
Paged continuously.
Subjects
Commerce
Inventions - United States
United States - Economic conditions - To 1865.
United States - Economic conditions - 1865-1918.
United States - Commerce - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
380 D419
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Loan exhibition of portraits of the signers and deputies to the convention of 1787 and signers of the Declaration of Independence : including their families and associates ... the Corcoran Gallery of Art, city of Washington, November 27, 1937, to February 1, 1938

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Corporate Author
United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission.
Date of Publication
1937?]
Call Number
920.073 U58
Responsibility
assembled by the United States Sesquicentennial Commission.
Corporate Author
United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission.
Place of Publication
[Washington, D.C
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
1937?]
Physical Description
173 p. : ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
United States. - Constitutional Convention - (1787) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
United States. - Signers - Portraits - Exhibitions.
United States.
Portraits, American
Statesmen - United States
Additional Corporate Author
Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
920.073 U58
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Just south of Gettysburg, Carroll County, Maryland in the Civil War. : Personal accounts and descriptions of a Maryland border county, 1861-1865

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Author
Klein, Frederic Shriver,
Date of Publication
1963.
Call Number
975.27 K64
Responsibility
edited by Frederic Shriver Klein ... with the collaboration of W. Harold Redcatm [and] G. Thomas LeGore.
Author
Klein, Frederic Shriver,
Place of Publication
Westminister, Md
Publisher
Newman Press,
Date of Publication
1963.
Physical Description
xix, 247 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes insert map "The Civil War in Carroll County Maryland, the Gettsyburg Campaign".
Contents
North and South -- The first invasion, 1862 -- The cavalry battle, June 29, 1863 -- After the battle -- Troops at Westminster, 1863 -- Transportation, supply and communications -- Sending the news -- Troop movements in 1863 -- Plans for a battle along Pipe Creek -- North and South at Union Mills -- The last invasion, 1864 -- Carroll County towns in the Civil War.
Summary
"These are the accounts of citizens and soldiers who described Civil War events in Carroll County, Md., as they saw them during the war years a century ago. They are eye-witness accounts for the most part, by people who were there at the time and who were the very first to begin recording the history of the war. No other event in American history produced so much documentary material from so many individual sources as did the Civil War. The tremendous emotional impact of this gigantic conflict between Americans, who had lived in a state of comparatively peaceful and romantic isolation from anything so incomprehensible as an ideological war, inspired tens of thousands of both literate and illiterate soldiers and civilians to record the most minute details of their daily experiences, as though they thought posterity would never believe that mankind could produce such vast and terrible chaos"--Preface.
Subjects
Carroll County (Md.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Maryland - Carroll County.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
975.27 K64
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The Old land and the new: the journals of two Swiss families in America in the 1820's

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Date of Publication
1965
Call Number
917.3 B598
Responsibility
edited and translated by Robert H. Billigmeier & Fred Altschuler Picard. Sketches by Hans Erni.
Place of Publication
Minneapolis
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Date of Publication
1965
Physical Description
281 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliographical footnotes.
Contents
Note on translation.--Introduction, by R.H. Billigmeier.--Account of a journey to North America and through the most significant parts thereof, by J. Schweizer.--Day book on a journey to North America in the year 1823, by J.J. Rutlinger.
Summary
"In the 1820's, when the flow of immigration was still small, two Swiss immigrant families wrote accounts of what seemed to them to be the most decisive experiences of their lives. These particular accounts relate to a period in the history of American immigration that is less well known than the more spectacular colonial and post- Civil War movements. They are particularly vivid and insightful personal documents affording valuable perspectives of the integration of the 'Old Immigration' of ante-bellum days." [from the introduction]
Subjects
Swiss in the United States.
United States - Description and travel - 1783-1848.
United States - Emigration and immigration - Personal narratives.
Additional Author
Schweizer, Johannes,
Rutlinger, Johann Jakob,
Billigmeier, Robert Henry,
Picard, Fred Altschuler,
Erni, Hans,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.3 B598
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