The key to understanding Pennsylvania German migration, the formation of its political culture, and the configurations of its future colonial politics/policy comes down to a
Category: Book 1
5.64 The Formative Years of 1740-1750: Evolving a political culture through shared politics
1740 to 1750 is far from the “golden era” of Quaker-Penn Frame of Governments Policy System. If you value efficient and effective government, this decade
6.0 Turning a Page–Benjamin Franklin has arrived: the Charismatic Privatist Fixer-Upper
Benjamin Franklin strikes me as a sort of John the Baptist figure in American history. Like the Baptist, Franklin paved the way for our colonies
1.0 You are in Philadelphia now Darling: Settlement of PA/Formation of Political Culture, Economic Base and Initial Policy System
Penn’s Privatism In 1790, only a handful of cities “of size” existed. New York (33,000), Philadelphia (28,500)[1] and Boston (18,320) were America’s mega cities during
8.0 Sole Proprietor vs. Royal Governor: Pennsylvania Compared to Virginia 1701-1750–Why States are Different
Why are states and cities so different–that is the question we started on our history. Let’s keep that in mind as we look in some
7. Shaping the Initial Pennsylvania/Philadelphia Policy Systems: Pennsylvania Broker Machines in the Colonial Era
To put some perspective on Penn’s Frame of Government, his personal compact with the First Purchasers was based on what E. Digby Baltzell calls “the
Ron W. Coan 