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Miller, Randall M. and William A. Pencak, eds. Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth (2002) detailed scholarly history; Beers, Paul B. Pennsylvania Politics Today and Yesterday (1980)* Klein, Philip S and Ari Hoogenboom. A History of Pennsylvania (1973). Weigley, Russell. Philadelphia: A 300-Year History (1982)
1933 – Al McCoy, American sports announcer (d. 2024) [26] 1933 – Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, Puerto Rican-American general (d. 2005) 1933 – Arno Allan Penzias, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2024) 1937 – Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French racing driver and motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Pennsylvania (disambiguation). "Penn." redirects here. For other uses, see Penn. State in the United States Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani (Pennsylvania Dutch) State Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flag Seal Nickname: The ...
The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
1827 – Pennsylvania Horticultural Society established. 1828 – Register of Pennsylvania begins publication. [31] 1829 Pennsylvania Inquirer newspaper begins publication. [4] Eastern State Penitentiary built. 1830 – Population: 80,462. September: first national colored convention at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, Philadelphia [32] 1831
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The colony's reputation of religious freedom also attracted .... We need more detail here about the exact nature of colonial Pennsylvania's relgious toleration laws (IIRC, it was the only colony to tolerate all religions after the Puritans took over in Maryland and modified that colony's tolerant laws, and after New York's brief period of toleration ended when James II was overthrown) and how ...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first capital under the First Continental Congress from September 5, 1774 to October 24, 1774. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first capital under the Articles of Confederation from March 1, 1781 to June 21, 1783 [11] [12] 1780 — First abolition law, while the state capital was in Philadelphia [13]