Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The History Of Pennsylvania: From Its Discovery By Europeans, To The Declaration Of Independence In 1776

The History Of Pennsylvania: From Its Discovery By Europeans, To The Declaration Of Independence In 1776

Francis Gordon, Thomas

Paperback

19th Century United States HistoryGeneral World HistoryRegional: Southwest

ISBN10: 9354507751
ISBN13: 9789354507755
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 648
Weight: 2.06
Height: 1.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pennsylvania was never merely a place on a map. It was an argument about liberty, faith, and power. History starts in hard ground. Thomas Francis Gordon's The History Of Pennsylvania traces the colony from its first notice by Europeans through the pressures and negotiations that shaped a people, ending with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Written as a measured state history chronicle, it brings together european settlement history, the evolution of pennsylvania colonial government, and the civic habits that prepared a community for its path to independence. The result reads both as an early american history book and as classic local history: attentive to institutions and law, alert to the wider currents of empire, and grounded in the realities of colonial pennsylvania 1600s-1700s. For readers seeking pennsylvania history to 1776, it offers a clear line from provincial beginnings to the turning point that remade the thirteen colonies history and set the stage for the american revolution background. Historically, Gordon's work stands as a cornerstone of nineteenth-century historical writing: a serious attempt to preserve records, weigh testimony, and shape a coherent public memory. It also serves as a practical genealogy research reference, pointing researchers towards the kinds of names, places, and civic details that help family stories hold together. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, and a worthy addition to any classic history collection.

Also in

General World History

View All