Pennsylvania Histories : Two Hundred Years of Personalities and Events, 1750-1950.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781611462081
- 974.8
- F153 -- .S695 2015eb
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- List of Illustrations and Credits -- Section A: Biography -- 1 Benjamin A. Bidlack -- 2 George Washington Woodward -- 3 Terence V. Powderly -- 4 Frank P. Slattery, Jr. -- 5 Congressman Daniel J. Flood -- 6 Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin -- 7 Thomas Cooper -- 8 Jane Grey Swisshelm -- 9 Henry Ossawa Tanner -- 10 John O'Hara -- Section B: Events -- 11 The Moravians -- 12 French and British Refugees on the Susquehanna -- 13 Northeastern Pennsylvania in American History -- 14 The Origins of Lackawanna County -- 15 The Burning of Chambersburg -- 16 The Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia -- 17 Pennsylvania Social History -- 18 Northwestern Pennsylvania -- 19 From Double Hanging to Double Hanging -- 20 The Whiz Kids and the Bums -- 21 Pennsylvania Children in the Age of Anthracite -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Pennsylvania Histories examines the state's history over two hundred years through the study of a number of somewhat obscure yet significant individuals and events. The narrative often confronts issues pertaining to ethnicity, gender, and the social class structure.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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