The Telegraph Press, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Woodbum, James Albert. The Life of Thaddeus Stevens: A Study in American Political History, Expecially in the Period of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Indianapolis, In.: Bobbs-Merrill, ... By James Albert Woodburn - The Bobbs-Merrill Company 被...
From the city’s founding, the Old City District, at the heart of Philadelphia, was the center of political, economic, and cultural life in the colonies and the nation. Owing to its significance, many of the period’s most influential people lived and worked in the District.Philadelphia, P...
In our previous city, there were very few Japanese people. When I had just moved there from Japan, I couldn't speak English so much and my three kids were so young, so I had a very hard time. Compared to those days, life here seems much easier. ...
claims the motto of “Virtue, liberty and independence.” In Pennsylvania you’ll find lakes and miles of shoreline, green landscapes of farms and plains, skyscraping mountains and mountainous city skylines that make the state a prime location for adventurers and explorers from all walks of life...
In mid-June, every sunny mountainside in Pennsylvania is a still-life in pink pastels -- a sight which delighted members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate as well as the wife of Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot. Together, they prevailed over Pinchot's preference for the azalea to name...
1840 - There was increased urbanization, although rural life remained strong and agriculture involved large numbers of people. The immigrant tide swelled because of large numbers of Irish fleeing the potato famine of the late 1840s and Germans fleeing the political turbulence of their homeland about...
Pennsylvania has retained strong elements of folkcultureamong itsdiverseethnic groups. The Plain People—theAmish, theMennonites, and other small sects—have kept their traditional ways of life based in the teachings of the Bible.Lancastercounty is the original home of the Amish, but owing to the...
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The rolling farmlands of Lancaster County are home to Amish and Mennonite communities, providing a glimpse into a traditional agricultural way of life. Pennsylvania Relocation Guide Any map of cities in Pennsylvania will tell you that it is a large state in terms of size. As a large state, ...
Newspapers played a prominent role in the conflict. They helped mobilize public opinion for, or against, the war, relayed battlefield developments to their readers, and documented political life on the homefront. Beyond military or political concerns there is much on cultural topics including travel...