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1811: Steamboats began traveling from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. | 1811: Steamboats began traveling from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. | ||
- - - -: the Tuscarora tribe moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina | - - - -: the Tuscarora tribe moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina | ||
1834: The railroad-canal line extended from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. | 1834: The railroad-canal line extended from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. | ||
1879: Richard Henry Pratt founded the Carlisle Indian Schoool at Carlise, one of the most successful schools for Inidans in the U.S. The school was abandon in 1918, | 1879: Richard Henry Pratt founded the Carlisle Indian Schoool at Carlise, one of the most successful schools for Inidans in the U.S. The school was abandon in 1918, | ||
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The Family History Library has many local histories and handbooks to help you with your research. Sources for studying the history of Pennsylvania include: | The Family History Library has many local histories and handbooks to help you with your research. Sources for studying the history of Pennsylvania include: | ||
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Potentially helpful histories of Pennsylvania counties compiled in 1939-1942 is ''Historical Records Survey (Pennsylvania), Notes on County Histories and Points of Interest for American Guide Series''(FHL films 1016396-401). The counties are filed mostly in alphabetical order, and while a general format seems to be followed, they vary in the kind of information given. | Potentially helpful histories of Pennsylvania counties compiled in 1939-1942 is ''Historical Records Survey (Pennsylvania), Notes on County Histories and Points of Interest for American Guide Series''(FHL films 1016396-401). The counties are filed mostly in alphabetical order, and while a general format seems to be followed, they vary in the kind of information given. | ||
There are also Pennsylvania histories available online. Use a search engine and terms of "Pennsylvania History" to find applicable sites.<br><br> | There are also Pennsylvania histories available online. Use a search engine and terms of "Pennsylvania History" to find applicable sites.<br><br> [[Category:Pennsylvania]] | ||
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