Daily stories of Pennsylvania :  prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the state...

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Daily stories of Pennsylvania : prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the state...

by Frederic Antes Godcharles

EN·~43 hours·368 chapters

Chapters

368 total
1

Transcriber’s Note:

2:13
2

PRINCIPAL SOURCES UTILIZED

1:25
3

INTRODUCTION

4:11
4

CONTENTS

19:11
5

Mutiny Broke Out in Pennsylvania Line,January 1, 1781

7:25
6

General Assembly Occupies New State Capitol, January 2, 1822

6:52
7

Lucretia Mott, Celebrated Advocate of Anti-Slavery, Born January 3, 1793

6:54
8

Samuel Maclay Resigned From UnitedStates Senate January 4, 1809

7:31
9

Amusing and Memorable “Battle of the Kegs,” January 5, 1778

6:59
10

Bishop Cammerhoff Started Journey Among Indians on January 6, 1748

7:15

Description

A unique audio collection that brings Pennsylvania’s past to life, this work gathers more than three hundred short historical vignettes originally published as daily newspaper features. Each story marks the anniversary of an event, person, or place, offering listeners a chronological calendar of the Commonwealth’s rich heritage.

Organized by month and day rather than by era, the entries cover everything from early pioneer exploits and Revolutionary battles to folklore, industrial milestones, and notable citizens. The author drew on an impressive array of primary sources—state archives, colonial records, personal journals, and early histories—ensuring each tale is both accurate and engaging, while the calendar format makes it easy to dip in at any point.

A heartfelt tribute to the author’s own roots, the collection reflects a lifelong devotion to Pennsylvania’s story, inviting listeners to discover a new piece of the state’s legacy each day.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~43 hours (2487K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: W. B. Conkey Company, 1924.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-02-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frederic Antes Godcharles

Frederic Antes Godcharles

1872–1944

A Pennsylvania historian and public servant, he devoted much of his life to preserving the state's past and making it accessible to readers. His work blends careful research with a strong sense of local history.

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