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  2. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    History of Pennsylvania. The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied ...

  3. List of Pennsylvania state symbols - Wikipedia

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    List of state symbols. Flag of Pennsylvania. Seal of Pennsylvania. Emblem of Pennsylvania. Coat of arms of Pennsylvania. Living insignia. Amphibian. Eastern Hellbender. Bird.

  4. Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania's history of human habitation extends to thousands of years before the foundation of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania in 1681. Archaeologists believe the first settlement of the Americas occurred at least 15,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, though it is unclear when humans first inhabited present-day Pennsylvania.

  5. Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Frame of Government of Pennsylvania. The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was a proto-constitution for the Province of Pennsylvania, a proprietary colony granted to William Penn by Charles II of England. The Frame of Government has lasting historical importance as an important step in the development of American and world democracy .

  6. Welsh Tract - Wikipedia

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    European colonizationof the Americas. The Welsh Tract, also called the Welsh Barony, was a portion of the Province of Pennsylvania, a British colony in North America (today a U.S. state ), settled largely by Welsh -speaking Quakers in the late 17th century. The region is located to the west of Philadelphia. The original settlers, led by John ...

  7. Seal of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    According to the state's website, the seal was authorized by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1791, and is "a symbol of authenticity which verifies that proclamations, commissions and other papers of state are legal and official." [1] Unlike most state seals, it has an obverse and a reverse. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is the keeper ...

  8. The Pennsylvania Gazette - Wikipedia

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    The Pennsylvania Gazette was one of the United States ' most prominent newspapers from 1728 until 1800. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the newspaper served as a voice for colonial opposition to British colonial rule, especially to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The newspaper was headquartered in Philadelphia .

  9. Category:History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    This category has the following 39 subcategories, out of 39 total. History of Pennsylvania by period ‎ (4 C) Pre-statehood history of Pennsylvania ‎ (7 C, 59 P) Histories of cities in Pennsylvania ‎ (8 C, 6 P) History of Pennsylvania by county ‎ (26 C, 1 P)

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