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(Encyclopedia) CE5 PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniapĕnsəlvāˈnyə, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE),…Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Information Official Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Capital: Harrisburg Organized as a territory: 1681 Entered Union (rank): December 12, 1787 (2nd) Present constitution…Pennsylvania Dutch
(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania Dutch [Ger. Deutsch=German], people of E Pennsylvania of German descent who migrated to the area in the 18th cent., particularly those in Northampton, Berks, Lancaster,…Pennsylvania Map
Pennsylvania Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics U.S. Map…Pennsylvania Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania Railroad, former U.S. transportation company; inc. 1846 by the Pennsylvania legislature. It opened in 1854 as a single-track line between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.…Taylor, George
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, George, 1716–81, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Ireland. He settled in Pennsylvania (1736), where he became a…Irvine, William
(Encyclopedia) Irvine, WilliamIrvine, Williamûrˈvĭn [key], 1741–1804, American soldier, b. Ireland. He studied medicine in Ireland and after 1764 practiced in Carlisle, Pa. He was called to service…Medical College of Pennsylvania
(Encyclopedia) Medical College of Pennsylvania, formerly in Philadelphia; chartered and opened 1850 as the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania; became Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania 1867…Reed, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Reed, Joseph, 1741–85, American Revolutionary political leader and army officer, b. Trenton, N.J. He studied law, was admitted (1763) to the bar, and then went to London to study at…Biddle, Clement
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Clement, 1740–1814, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Philadelphia. Early in the war, he helped organize the “Quaker Blues,” a company of volunteers. He later served as deputy…