Battles of the United States, by sea and land: embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war: with important official documents

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Author: Dawson, Henry B.

Date of Publication: [1858]

Call Number: 973 D272

2 websites

Responsibility: By Henry B. Dawson. Illustrated from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel.

Author: Dawson, Henry B.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Johnson, Fry, and Company,

Date of Publication: [1858]

Physical Description: 5 v. fronts., plates, ports. 28 cm.

Notes: Title pages, preface, and content for the 2v. issue bound at the end of division 5.; LCHS has vols. 1 and 2 only.

Summary: Volume I - Covers the Revolutionary War from Lexington to Yorktown surrender; Volume II - Begins with the defeat of General Harman by native Americans in the Ohio Territory in 1790 and concludes with General Scott's campaign in 1847 in the Mexican War.

Subjects: Battles - United States.; United States - History, Military.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 973 D272

Websites

https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002370650v?urlappend=%3Bseq=8

https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002370651t?urlappend=%3Bseq=10

The army and navy of America : containing a view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom, from the period of the French and Indian Wars to the close of the Mexican War : independent of an account of warlike operations on land and sea : enlivened by a variety of the most interesting anecdotes and embellished with engravings

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Author: Neff, Jacob K.

Date of Publication: 1856.

Call Number: 090 L244p 1856

1 website

Alternate Title: Army & Navy of America

Responsibility: by Jacob K. Neff.

Author: Neff, Jacob K.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: John H. Pearsol,

Date of Publication: 1856.

Physical Description: viii, 687 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Military art and science - United States; United States - History, Military - To 1900.; United States - History, Naval - To 1900.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 090 L244p 1856

Websites

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002061262961;view=1up;seq=7

Journal of the Senate of the United States of America; : being the second session of the Second Congress, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, November 5th, 1792, and in the seventeenth year of the sovereignty of the said United States

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Corporate Author: United States. Congress Senate.

Date of Publication: MDCCXCII [i.e. 1793].

Call Number: Book 841 1792

1 website

Corporate Author: United States. Congress Senate.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed by John Fenno, in Fifth-Street.,

Date of Publication: MDCCXCII [i.e. 1793].

Physical Description: 100 p. ; 33 cm (fol.)

Notes: Second Congress, 2nd Session: from 5 November 1792 to 2 March 1793.; Speech of President Washington to Congress, Nov. 6, 1792: p. 5-9.; Signed on p. 89: Samuel A. Otis, secretary [of the Senate].; Signatures: [A]Â² B-2BÂ².; Appendix: Titles of the acts passed at the second session of the Second Congress of the United States, begun and held at Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday the 5th day of November 1792. -- Bills originated during the session, but were either rejected or postponed. -- The classes of the Senators of the United States, on the 4th day of March 1793.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 841 as assigned by Yeates.; Includes index: pages 93-100.; English short title catalogue,; Evans, C. American bibliography,

Subjects: United States. - Congress. - Senate - Periodicals.; United States. - Congress. - Senate.; Constitutions - United States.; Constitutional law - United States.; Legislation - United States - Periodicals.; Constitutional law.; Constitutions.; Legislation.; Politics and government.; United States - Politics and government - 1789-1797 - Sources.; United States - History - Constitutional period, 1789-1809 - Sources.; United States.; History.; Periodicals.; Sources.; Half leather on boards (Binding)

Additional Author: Otis, Samuel Allyne,; Fenno, John,; Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington)

Place: United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 841 1792

Websites

http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/26333

Women for victory : American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series

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Author: Goebel, Kay Endruschat.

Date of Publication: 2011.

Call Number: 940.5382 G593; 940.5302 G593

Alternate Title: American servicewomen in World War II, history & uniforms series

Responsibility: by Katy Endruschat Goebel.

ISBN: 9780764339592; 0764339591; 9780764352034; 0764352032

Author: Goebel, Kay Endruschat.

Place of Publication: Atglen, PA

Publisher: Schiffer Pub.,

Date of Publication: 2011.

Physical Description: volumes <1-2> : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: "[This work serves as a] reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings"--Publisher's description.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - United States.; Armed Forces; Women.; Military Personnel; Women; Clothing; History of Nursing.; World War II.; United States - Armed Forces - Women - History - 20th century.; United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - History - 20th century.; United States - Armed Forces - Women - Uniforms - Pictorial works.; United States - Armed Forces - Women - Insignia - Pictorial works.; United States - Armed Forces - Nurses - Pictorial works.; United States.; History.; Pictorial works.; Pictorial Work.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 940.5382 G593; 940.5302 G593

The life of Rev. Michael Schlatter; with a full account of his travels and labors among the Germans in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia; including his services as chaplain in the French and Indian War, and in the war of the revolution. 1716 to 1790

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Author: Harbaugh, Henry,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Call Number: 922.57 S338h

Responsibility: by H. Harbaugh.

Author: Harbaugh, Henry,

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Lindsay and Blakiston,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Physical Description: xxxi, 27-375 p. front. 19 cm.

Notes: "A true history of the real condition of the destitute congregations in Pennsylvania, by Michael Schlatter" (a translation of Getrouw verhaal van den waren toestant der meest herderloze gemeentens in Pennsylvanien ... Amsterdam, 1751): p. 87-234.; Reverend Michael Schlatter was a minister of the German Reformed church who came to America to serve German immigrants. He was pastor in churches in Germantown and Philadelphia, and he also made missionary tours among the German Reformed settlers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York State.

Subjects: Schlatter, Michael, - 1716-1790.; Reformed Church in the United States.; Germans - Pennsylvania.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 922.57 S338h

Journal of the second session of the Senate of the United States of America : begun and held at the city of New-York, January 4th, 1790; and in the fourteenth year of the independence of the said states

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Corporate Author: United States. Congress Senate.

Date of Publication: M, DCC, XC [1790]

Call Number: Book 538 1790

Corporate Author: United States. Congress Senate.

Place of Publication: New-York

Publisher: Printed by John Fenno, in Maiden-Lane,

Date of Publication: M, DCC, XC [1790]

Physical Description: 224 pages ; 34 cm (fol.)

Notes: 1st Cong., 2d sess., Jan. 4 to Aug. 12, 1790.; P. 222-224 wrongly numbered 122-124 in some copies.; Errata statement, p. 224.; Signatures: [A]Â² B-3KÂ².; Speech of President Washington to Congress, Jan. 8, 1790: p. 5-8.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 835 as assigned by Yeates.; "Acts and resolutions passed the second session of the Congress of the United States": pages 222-224.; Evans,; ESTC,

Subjects: Politics and government; United States - Politics and government - 1789-1797 - Sources.; United States - History - Sources.; United States.; History.; Sources.; Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington)

Place: United States New York New York.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 538 1790

Journal // of the third session of the // Senate // of the // United States of America, // began and held // at the // city of Philadelphia // December 6th, 1790. // And // in the fifteenth year of the // sovereignty of the said United States

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Corporate Author: United States. Congress. Senate.

Date of Publication: // 1791.

Call Number: Book 839 1791

Corporate Author: United States. Congress. Senate.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: Printed by John Fenno ...

Date of Publication: // 1791.

Physical Description: 203 pages 32 cm

Notes: 1st Cong., 3d sess., Dec. 6, 1790 to March 3, 1791.; Speech of President Washington to Congress, Dec. 8, 1790: p.6-9.; Appendix: Titles of the acts and resolves passed the third session of Congress--Sundry acts approved, but not entered in course when the bills // were first read in the Senate.--Appropriation of ten thousand dollars, for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of government, by act of 26th March, 1790.--The classes of the senators of the United States, during the First Congress.--Ratification of the articles of amendment to the Constitution ...; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 839 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Washington, George, - 1732-1799.; Politics and government; United States - Politics and government.; United States - History - Sources.; United States.; History.; Sources.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 839 1791

In the interest of History: Corrections to the published history of the 3rd USCT in the Civil War

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Author: Hawkins, Katherine.

Date of Publication: 2017.

Responsibility: by Katherine Hawkins.

Author: Hawkins, Katherine.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: LancasterHistory.org,

Date of Publication: 2017.

Physical Description: 38-49 p.

Summary: This article states that there are errors in two books about the Civil War regarding the 3rd United States Colored Troops. The author says that the book "Lancaster County Pennsylvania In The Civil War" confuses the Corps de Afrique's with the 3rd United States Colored Troops. And the author finds that the "History of Lancaster County Pennsylvania" by Ellis and Evans also has errors regarding the 3rd United States Colored Troops. The author provides corrections to both books.

Subjects: United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 118, number 1 (2017), p. 38-49Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article974.9 L245 v. 118, no. 1

The diplomatic correspondence of the American revolution: being the letters of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay, Arthur Lee, William Lee, Ralph Izard, Francis Dana, William Carmichael, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, M. Dumas, and others, concerning the foreign relations of the United States during the whole revolution; together with the letters in reply from the secret committee of Congress, and the secretary of foreign affairs. Also, the entire correspondence of the French ministers, Gerard and Luzerne, with Congress

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12887

Corporate Author: United States. Dept. of State.

Edition: New ed.

Date of Publication: 1857.

Call Number: 973.32 U58

Responsibility: Pub. under the direction of the President of the United States, from the original manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. Ed. by Jared Sparks.

Corporate Author: United States. Dept. of State.

Edition: New ed.

Place of Publication: Washington

Publisher: J.C. Rives,

Date of Publication: 1857.

Physical Description: 6 v. 24 cm.

Notes: The same correspondence, with Sparks' omissions supplied, was published under direction of Congress by Francis Wharton as "The revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States", Washington, 1889.; Each volume autographed by Thaddeus Stevens.

Subjects: United States - Foreign relations - 1775-1783.; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.

Additional Author: Sparks, Jared,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 973.32 U58

James Buchanan and the coming of the Civil War

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Date of Publication: c2013.

Call Number: 973.68 B918

Responsibility: edited by John W. Quist and Michael J. Birkner.

ISBN: 9780813044262 (alk. paper); 081304426X (alk. paper)

Place of Publication: Gainesville

Publisher: University Press of Florida,

Date of Publication: c2013.

Physical Description: x, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Notes: Papers from a conference held at LancasterHistory.org in 2008. Presentation copy from the editors.; Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction: Bum rap or bad leadership? -- James Buchanan, Dred Scott, and the whisper of conspiracy / Paul Finkelman -- Prelude to armageddon: James Buchanan, Brigham Young, and a president's initiation to bloodshed / William P. MacKinnon -- General Jackson is dead: James Buchanan, Stephen A. Douglas, and Kansas policy / Nicole Etcheson -- In defense of doughface diplomacy: a reevaluation of the foreign policy of James Buchanan / John M. Belohlavek -- President James Buchanan: executive leadership and the crisis of the democracy / Michael A. Morrison -- The South has been wronged: James Buchanan and the secession crisis / Jean H. Baker -- "In the midst of a great revolution": the northern response to the secession crisis / William G. Shade -- Joseph Holt, James Buchanan, and the secession crisis / Daniel W. Crofts -- A conversation with William W. Freehling and Michael F. Holt, September 19, 2008 / Moderated by John W. Quist -- Epilogue: James Buchanan's Civil War / Michael J. Birkner.

Summary: An edited volume examining the presidency of James Buchanan and his role engaging the complexities of the debate surrounding the president immediately before Lincoln.

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.

Additional Author: Quist, John W.; Birkner, Michael J.,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.68 B918