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''[[United States | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania_History|History]]'' | ||
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=== Origin of Pennsylvania === | === Origin of Pennsylvania === | ||
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The earliest European settlers in what became Pennsylvania were part of the [[New Sweden]] and [[New Netherland]] colonies. | The earliest European settlers in what became Pennsylvania were part of the [[New Sweden]] and [[New Netherland]] colonies. | ||
Pennsylvania began as a British colony in 1681 when King Charles II appointed [http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/penn/pnintro.html William Penn (1644-1718) proprieter]. Pennsylvania was the second state admitted to the Union in 1787. Colony, and later state boundary lines, were in dispute for many years, and often lead to bloodshed (i.e. [http://books.google.com/books?id=PP47AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=cresap's+war&source=bl&ots=laZyvS5j_o&sig=Qht-R_57uExXDzBTy94dHxK3Fp4&hl=en&ei=H_LhS-TIGpDMNcWcpcME&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CCsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=cresap's%20war&f=false Cresap's War]). The [http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/mason_dixon/ Mason-Dixon Line] was the result of one of these disputes. Philadelphia served as the capitol of the United States from 1790 to 1800. | Pennsylvania began as a British colony in 1681 when King Charles II appointed [http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/penn/pnintro.html William Penn (1644-1718) proprieter]. Pennsylvania was the second state admitted to the Union in 1787. Colony, and later state boundary lines, were in dispute for many years, and often lead to bloodshed (i.e. [http://books.google.com/books?id=PP47AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=cresap's+war&source=bl&ots=laZyvS5j_o&sig=Qht-R_57uExXDzBTy94dHxK3Fp4&hl=en&ei=H_LhS-TIGpDMNcWcpcME&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CCsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=cresap's%20war&f=false Cresap's War]). The [http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/mason_dixon/ Mason-Dixon Line] was the result of one of these disputes. Philadelphia served as the capitol of the United States from 1790 to 1800. | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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Several [http://www.censusfinder.com/pennsylvania-online-history-books.htm online county histories of Pennsylvania] are linked from CensusFinder.com. | Several [http://www.censusfinder.com/pennsylvania-online-history-books.htm online county histories of Pennsylvania] are linked from CensusFinder.com. | ||
''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' <ref>Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. ({{FHL|A Bibliography of American County Histories|title|disp=FHL book 973 H23bi}})</ref> <ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12356760&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Worldcat] </ref> | ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' <ref>Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. ({{FHL|A Bibliography of American County Histories|title|disp=FHL book 973 H23bi}})</ref> <ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12356760&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Worldcat] </ref> | ||
''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress'' <ref>Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. ({{FHL|252458|title-id|disp=FHL book 973 A3ka}}.) </ref><ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=United+States+Local+Histories+in+the+Library+of+Congress&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;qt=results_page Worldcat] </ref>Pennsylvania has the following excellent bibliographic resources for materials on history: | ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress'' <ref>Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. ({{FHL|252458|title-id|disp=FHL book 973 A3ka}}.) </ref><ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=United+States+Local+Histories+in+the+Library+of+Congress&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;qt=results_page Worldcat] </ref>Pennsylvania has the following excellent bibliographic resources for materials on history: | ||
=== State Histories === | === State Histories === | ||