Henry William Elson (1857-1935) was a professor of history at Ohio State University. He states in the preface that he has endeavored to write this history for the general reader . He says that he has tried to include information about the lives of the people and not just politics, government and industry.
"These excerpts from ... [the author's] 'Journal' are now published for the first time by courtesy of his great-grandson, Mr. Lawrence Richardson of Boston."--Foreword signed: William Bell Wait.
"Limited edition ... no. 80 [and] 398."
Description of travel from Philadelphia to Ohio (p. 3 - 7).
xxxii p. [5]-312 p. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps) 26 x 20 cm.
Series
American Geographical Society. Special publication, no. 27
Notes
An account of the period told as if written by Thomas Pownall Keystone, a fictitious character, presenting, as a composite observer, the contempomary scene.
Bibliography: p. [248]-259. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [260]-298)
Summary
European travel narratives of America. Visitors from Europe seeking to learn about this new and different nation.
by J. C. B. Prepared by Pennsylvania Historical Survey (Frontier Forts and Trails Survey) Division of Community Service Projects, Work Projects Administration. Edited by Sylvester K. Stevens, Donald H. Kent and Emma Edith Woods.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Public Instruction, The Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
Date of Publication
1941.
Physical Description
xiv, 167 p. front., illus., plates (incl. map) 24 cm.
Notes
Maps on lining papers.
"The present translation is based on Casgrain's edition."--p. vi.
Summary
"A French soldier set down his memories of life and adventure in western Pennsylvania and other parts of North America during the thrilling events of the French and Indian War, and called the book 'Voyage au Canada dans le nord de l' Amerique Septentrionale, fait depuis l'an 1751 A 1761'...The author is known only by his initials, J.C.B...These reminiscences of life and events in the wilderness, in the towns of New France, and as a prisoner in New York City, give vivid pictures of the experiences of an ordinary man in an age which was full of significance for the future of America. [from the foreword]
History of the early settlement of the Juniata valley: embracing an account of the early pioneers, and the trials and privations incident to the settlement of the valley, predatory incursions, massacres, and abductions by the Indians during the French and Indian wars, and the war of the revolution, &c
By U. J. Jones. With notes and extensions compiled as a glossary from the memoirs of early settlers, the pension statements of revolutionary war soldiers, and other source material, by Floyd G. Hoenstine ...
The Background -- The Rise of the Radicals (1776-1778) -- Triumph of Radicalism (1778-1780) -- The Conservatives Emerge (1780-1782) -- Conservatives Ride to Power (1782-1784) -- Counter-Revolution Halter(1783-1786) -- Triumph of the Counter-Revolution (1786-1790).
Summary
From the Preface: "Only with the detailed story of the struggle between radical and conservative forces in each state can one gain a more complete understanding of the history of the Revolution and the Confederation."
vii p., 1 ø., 11-322 p. incl. front. (facsim.) plates, fold. map. 20 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 240-263.
Summary
"A study of Cresap's life (1694-1790) is far more than a study of the man; it involves an examination of such subjects as Indian problems, frontier defense, French activities in the Ohio Valley, the French and Indian War, fur trade, colonial land speculation, the Ohio Company of Virginia, the conflict known as the Conojacular War (between Maryland and Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania-Virginia disputes, and the opening of Nemacolin's road. In each of these activities, Thomas Cresap was a factor; in most, a leading figure. As a matter of fact, wherever on the frontier excitement, danger and trouble were to be found, there was Cresap. Indeed, he was often the cause of outbreaks of violence. Whether he was noble, brave, industrious, patriotic, and a valuable citizen, or as some of his contemporaries alleged, "a murderer", "thief ", "vile fellow", and "monster", he still remains a remarkable individual in the history of the colonial frontier." [from the preface]
"This book, first published in 1940, is the unmissable biography of Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), the American entrepreneur behind the F. W. Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes". He was also the first to use self-service display cases, so customers could examine what they wanted to buy without the help of a sales clerk.Woolworth founded an international financial empire with a short lease on a tiny store, a couple of gross of tin cans and a simple but revolutionary idea. Woolworth grew up a poor farm boy who tended his father's cows barefoot, but he followed the great American dream by parlaying native ingenuity, business sense, and understanding of people into a huge fortune and establishing an institution that became a familiar part of America's way of life." [from Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=GtwuDwAAQBAJ]
Go to the following link to see an LNP newspaper article about Woolworth establishing his first successful store in Lancaster: https://goo.gl/f75cLZ
"John Bartram was born into a Quaker farm family in colonial Pennsylvania. He considered himself a plain farmer, with no formal education beyond the local school. He had a lifelong interest in medicine and medicinal plants, and read widely. His botanical career started with a small area of his farm devoted to growing plants he found interesting; later he made contact with European botanists and gardeners interested in North American plants, and developed his hobby into a thriving business." [Wikipedia]
Summary
In his review of the book, critic R.J. Fergusson says that this biography "does more than portray the lives and works of the eminent father and son; it integrates them with their social and intellectual associates of their time; and it traces the development of the study of botany as a science. The work is scholarly; the literary style is clear and interesting; the volume should please both scientific and popular readers."
Chapters: The river in retrospect -- Geologist's river -- Indian's river -- Trader's river -- Missionary's River -- Soldier's river -- Refugee's river -- Boatman's river -- Lumberman's river -- Ironmaster's river -- Anthracite's river -- Farmer's river -- Rebel's River,almost -- Politician's river -- Culture's river -- New York's river part 1 -- New york's river part 2 -- Maryland's river.
These volumes are in the "library work room". They are not on the open shelves. However, there is an index on the open shelves. Its call number is 905.748 CHS Index. Patrons should consult the index first. If there is a volume that they want to see, the library attendant should pull the volume from the shelves in the "library work room".
The Bible in iron : pictured stoves and stoveplates of the Pennsylvania Germans; notes on colonial firebacks in the United States, the ten-plate stove, Franklin's fireplace, and the tile stoves of the Moravians in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, together with a list of colonial furnaces in the United States and Canada
Bound with: Old Home Week , Manheim, Pa. (1912) and History of Lancaster (1870)
Bibliography: p. 206-208.
Contents
Chapters : The decorated iron stoves of Europe /// The decorated iron stoves of colonial America /// Notes on colonial firebacks, date plates and miscellaneous stoves
Summary
Contains notes on colonial firebacks in the US, the ten-plate stove, Franklin's fireplace and the tile stoves of the Moravians in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, together with a list of colonial furnaces in the US and Canada.
