Pennsylvania

half of the 17th century, the land now known as America experienced a large increase in colonization. One of the colonies formed during the 1680s was Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, formed in 1683 by a Quaker named William Penn, was set up as a place of religious tolerance for the persecuted Quakers and others. In the first few laws passed in the Pennsylvania legislature called colloquially the “Great Law”, the legislators set to preserve this tolerance by declaring that”… nor shall he or she at any time

Brianna Jerdan May 11, 2017 Pennsylvania German Architecture Pennsylvania German architecture is very unique to Southeastern, Pennsylvania. It spread through Pennsylvania; however, it is most prominent where it originated in Southeast, Pennsylvania. Most homesteads consist of a main house, along with domestic outbuildings. A domestic outbuilding is “an auxiliary building on a property, and one that is functionally associated with the domestic aspect of the homestead, that is, with the work and other

I am starting my essay with what place I am doing. I am doing White Haven, Pennsylvania, It is a New Sweeden land turned into Pennsylvania land. This city is a small town, there is not so much history of this city. The Historical Landmarks I think are very interesting, The Liberty Bell and Gettysburg Battlefield. I personally think that this is a very interesting city myself. The Liberty bell is a bell that was first rung on July 8, 1776 to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania “ The Big Little City,” also commonly know as the city of Pittsburgh, is one of the largest cites in the state of Pennsylvania. With over 144 square kilometers of land area, and approximately seven square kilometers of surface water (Pittsburgh Pennsylvania), the city of Pittsburgh is large by anyone’s standard. The city, which is located in western Pennsylvania, has a very diverse geography which sets it apart from many other cities in the United States. Pittsburgh and

Pennsylvania, nicknamed the Keystone State, may be the 33rd largest state area-wise, but it is the 6th largest population-wise 1. This is most-likely due to urban areas like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, settlement of europeans after the discovery of “The New World” and, possibly, the immense amount of history and contribution to the development of the United States of America. Philadelphia is known as the “birthplace of the United States.” The territory now known as “Pennsylvania” was disputed

In the “Pennsylvania Walking Purchase” the Penns acquired the land to pursue peace among the settlers and the Native Americans and ultimately profit for themselves. Penn was willed the land by his father, Sir William Penn, before he died. However, the land was never surveyed or officially placed in William Penns name so it became chaos for him and his heirs. Penn had ideas on how he wanted to govern the land but ran into issues along the way. When Penns sons received the land, they were already cash

Allentown city is located in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. It is third most populous city and 224th largest city in United states. It is the fasted growing city with a population of 118,032. Allentown is located Northwest of Philadelphia and 90 miles northeast of Harrisburg. Allen Town was named a national success story for its downtown development by Urban Land Institute. There are several museums and cultural organizations in Allentown, Pennsylvania. One of them is the America on wheels, which

The Shawnee Tribe in Central Pennsylvania His name is Wautheeweela. It means Bright Horn, referring to horns on a deer. He is ten years old, and ready to make his journey to prove his manhood. He and other boys from his Shawnee tribe have been physically toughened and taught to be independent since an age of around six. In winters, they have had to break the ice to jump into the freezing river to continue their daily routine of learning to survive with Nature and its elements. Now will be his

study American history without a mention of Pennsylvania. The state is central in American history not only because of its location on the East Coast, but also for the long duration of time that Europeans have inhabited Pennsylvania. Always central to early American history, Pennsylvania was of the first American colonies, birthed many of the founding fathers, and even housed Philadelphia, the first capital of the United States. Furthermore, Pennsylvania had many of America’s firsts, such as the first

In 1962, Centralia, Pennsylvania, found in the Appalachian valley with a population of approximately 1100 people. A town put on the map for its richness in anthracite coal that burns long and hot, though the mine had been closed for years but far from empty. Though the people of the town knew nothing of what lurked below and went about their everyday lives which included burning trash at the municipal dump like people did in that time. As the fire burned it creep into the ground and was lit ablaze