Download or read book The lower Sort written by Billy Gordon Smith and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book recreates the daily lives of laboring men and women in America's premier urban center during the second half of the eighteenth century. Billy G. Smith demonstrates how the "lower sort" (as they were called by their contemporaries) struggled to carve out meaningful lives during an era of vast change stretching from the Seven Years' War, through the turbulent events surrounding the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution, into the first decade of the new nation.
Download or read book Resting Places written by Scott Wilson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 887 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its third edition, this massive reference work lists the final resting places of more than 14,000 people from a wide range of fields, including politics, the military, the arts, crime, sports and popular culture. Many entries are new to this edition. Each listing provides birth and death dates, a brief summary of the subject's claim to fame and their burial site location or as much as is known. Grave location within a cemetery is provided in many cases, as well as places of cremation and sites where ashes were scattered. Source information is provided.
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Download or read book Where They re Buried written by Thomas E. Spencer and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1998 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume invites readers to get up close and personal with one of the most respected and beloved writers of the last four decades. Carolyn J. Sharp has transcribed numerous table conversations between Walter Brueggemann and his colleagues and former students, in addition to several of his addresses and sermons from both academic and congregational settings. The result is the essential Brueggemann: readers will learn about his views on scholarship, faith, and the church; get insights into his "contagious charisma," grace, and charity; and appreciate the candid reflections on the fears, uncertainties, and difficulties he faced over the course of his career. Anyone interested in Brueggemann's work and thoughts will be gifted with thought-provoking, inspirational reading from within these pages.
Download or read book The Descendants of John Elizabeth Borton Woolman Married 1684 of Burlington County New Jersey written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Woolman (1632-1692) of Gloucestershire, England arrived in Burlington, New Jersey in 1678. His son, John (1655-1718), was born in Painswick, Gloucester, England and married Elizabeth Borton in 1684. She was born in Aynhoe, Northampton, England. They both died in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Descendants lived in New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and elsewhere.
Download or read book Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is your in-depth guide to the very best of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Discover the best of Philadelphia, from the Old City (known as "America's most historic square mile") encompassing Independence Hall and the iconic Liberty Bell to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Venture outside the city to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country for a horse-drawn buggy ride, tiny road-side bakeries, and a true taste of the Amish lifestyle. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Free, color pull-out map (print edition) marked with sights, a selected sight and street index, public transit map, practical information on getting around, and a distance chart for measuring walking distances. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights and restaurants. • Detailed city maps include street finder index for easy navigation. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Suggested day-trips and itineraries to explore beyond the city. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country truly shows you this region as no one else can. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.
Download or read book Robert Weeder and Mary Boland of Philadelphia Pennsylvania written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Weeder was born 1826 in England. His wife, Mary Boland, was born 1834. Robert immigrated by himself from Oldham, Lancashire, England, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May 1850. Mary had arrived in Philadelphia from England in November 1841. They probably married in 1853. Nine children came from this union. Robert died in 1875.
Download or read book A Line of Mothers and Daughters from Celia Gavin 1862 1933 of Magheramore Galway Ireland and Brighton Massachusetts written by Hobson Woodward and published by Turkey Hollow Press. This book was released on 2024-08-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genealogical study of a line of the Logan, Rutledge, and Gavin families from Bridget Logan (circa 1794–1865) of Magheramore, Galway, Ireland, to Celia Gavin (1862–1933) of Brighton, Massachusetts.
Download or read book The Men of the 16th Massachusetts written by Alden C. Ellis, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was one of a few Massachusetts regiments whose history was not recorded. From 1861-1864, it was deeply embroiled in the operations of the Army of the Potomac. Suffering from a lack of skilled leadership and later from horrific living conditions, the 16th saw heavy casualties. Of more than 1300 men, 112 were killed in battle, 360 were wounded and 52 died from their wounds. Disease claimed 115 and 65 were taken as prisoners of war, 32 of them dying in Confederate prisons. Another 344 went home afflicted with wounds or disease as disability discharges. This comprehensive biographical sketch chronicles for the first time the story of the 16th Massachusetts and the lives of most of its men, with all available genealogical details provided.
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