Prior to its establishment as pennsylvanias 67th county, the state legislature passed an act of assembly on april 17, 1878 calling for a vote of the residents to see if they wanted to be independent from luzerne county. Rich in historic lore, pennsylvania territory was disputed in the early 1600s among the dutch, the swedes, and the english. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945 hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. In 2014, washington township residents petitioned the state to permit the township to leave the dover area school district to. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for. Pennsylvania history publishes documents previously unpublished and of interest to scholars and general readers of the midatlantic region. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. Pennsylvania s art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. The local history photograph index is the next great source we have available. History of clearfield county pennsylvania, lewis cass aldrich, 1887. Farmers directory of crawford county, pennsylvania, 190910. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, harrisburg, pa.
History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania genealogy and history. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and. History online is an exciting way to learn about and research history without even leaving your home or classroom. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Writing exams were given to children in 5th and 8th grades. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 lackawanna county, pennsylvania source.
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They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a. Publications the pennsylvania historical association. History of clearfield county pennsylania, present and past, t. A brief history of lackawanna county from history and directory of newton and ransom townships, lackawanna county, pennsylvania, 1754 1912, compiled by j. Editors miller president, pennsylvania historical assn history, st. Allegheny county pennsylvania genealogy biographies index. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. In 2014, washington township residents petitioned the state to permit the township to leave the dover area school district to join the northern york county school district. Like most of the youths of this region, he received only a commonschool. A journal of midatlantic studies is a quarterly journal that publishes the best of current scholarship on the history of the commonwealth and the region.
This section presents information with a variety of methods from annotated transcriptions to videos and audio casts to interactive websites. Its superiority was so well recognized that by 1776 gunsmiths were duplicating it in virginia, georgia, north carolina, and maryland. A somewhat scarce piece of american railroadiana, detailing the north pennsylvania railroads history from its beginnings in 1852 through to the time of this publication in january of 1944. At the time of writing, the author served in the capacity of secretary and treasurer for the reading company. Bell text files at items below if any are from related and broader terms. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. To learn why, pick up a copy of remembering lancaster county. The beaver county genealogy and history center operates on a very limited budget. The history of pennsylvania and the midatlantic region provides some of the earliest and richest fields of exploration in the history of north america, making it a fascinating study for researchers in a variety of disciplines. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers. In 2007, dover area school district ranked 244th of 500 school districts in pennsylvania. His father, john kelly, was a native of ireland, and his mother, whose maiden name was mary johnson, was born in pennsylvania. Pennsylvanias art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation.
The pennsylvania long rifle was an adaptation of a german hunting rifle developed in lancaster county. Churches of lackawanna county index of church archiveslackawanna county this is a new resource that we have available on microfilm. For general information and books about pennsylvania, or to locate information about other counties, visit the pennsylvania page of time voyagers bookstore dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. A history of the commonwealth offers fresh perspectives on the keystone state from an array of distinguished scholars who view the history of this commonwealth critically and honestly, using the latest and best scholarship to give a modern account of pennsylvanias past. History of washington county, pennsylvania historic pittsburgh.
Guide to greene county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. There are three publications on centre county marriages for the years 1800 to 1885. Monroe county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. His childhood and youth were passed on his fathers farm in what is now penn township, in this county. History of allegheny county, pennsylvania 1889 sold, no longer available.
History of washington county from its first settlement to the present time. With a theme built around hotair balloons, explore our past. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Allegheny county, pennsylvania family biographies index. Washington township, york county, pennsylvania wikipedia.
Lancaster county, pennsylvania, farmers directory, 1914. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. Federal population schedules are available for 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts.
Pennsylvanias history of human habitation extends to thousands of years before the foundation of the province of pennsylvania. Pennsylvanias history extends back some 15,000 years to when the first people settled there. Jonas salk discovers the vaccine for polio while working at the university of pittsburgh. Each chapter offers a glossary, map study, bios, related history and student exercises. Genealogy history of northumberland county, pennsylvania chicago. Over the past sixty years it has also published occasional books on topics pertinent more. History of scranton, lackawanna county, pennsylvania. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. History of berks county in pennsylvania contributor names montgomery, morton l. This volume is authored by cathy horner, a member of the centre county historical society board of governors. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
History of berks county in pennsylvania library of congress. Archaeologists generally believe that the first settlement of the americas occurred at least 15,000 years ago during the last glacial period, though it is unclear when humans first entered the area known as pennsylvania. History of luzerne, lackawanna, and wyoming counties, pa. Celebrating the states religious and political ideals, beauty, economic wealth, and progress, pennsylvania artists have also protested injustice, criticized intolerance, called attention to personal costs of industrial growth, and in other ways reflected. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. As part of its mission to advocate and advance knowledge about the history and culture of pennsylvania and the midatlantic region, the pennsylvania historical association has published, since 1933, the awardwinning academic quarterly journal pennsylvania history. Lackawanna county, pennsylvania 12 historic books on cd. Apr 10, 2015 pennsylvania s history extends back some 15,000 years to when the first people settled there. Internet archive bookreader history of lancaster county, pennsylvania. Davis, syracuse, 1887 the biographies have been extracted and entered on the clarion county biography databoard.
When the first european settlers arrived, pennsylvania was home to several stone age tribes of native americans, mainly the delawares, susquehannocks, shawnees and iroquois. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies. Greene county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history.
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