German Immigration and the Quaker Party during the 1720’s and 1730’s The conventional Pennsylvania historical paradigm characterizes the post-Charter to 1840 period as one in
Category: Book 1
5.61″It’s the Land Stupid”
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
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