Author: Bonnie Hinman
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612280145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
King Charles II of England gave Pennsylvania to Quaker William Penn in repayment for a loan that Penn’s father had made to the king. The king probably thought he was accomplishing more than just paying a debt when he made the land grant. It was a way to get rid of some Quakers, whom he considered troublesome. Quakers did flock to Pennsylvania to settle, but so did people from many other religious groups. All faiths were welcome in Penn’s colony. The new city of Philadelphia prospered. Settlers fanned out to the west to build farms and towns. They shipped their products to Philadelphia and England. By the time of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania was considered the heart of the colonies. Philadelphia hosted the First and Second Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was crafted. And from the Pennsylvania State House, the Liberty Bell rang out the news of declared independence.
Pennsylvania: William Penn and the City of Brotherly Love
Author: Bonnie Hinman
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612280145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
King Charles II of England gave Pennsylvania to Quaker William Penn in repayment for a loan that Penn’s father had made to the king. The king probably thought he was accomplishing more than just paying a debt when he made the land grant. It was a way to get rid of some Quakers, whom he considered troublesome. Quakers did flock to Pennsylvania to settle, but so did people from many other religious groups. All faiths were welcome in Penn’s colony. The new city of Philadelphia prospered. Settlers fanned out to the west to build farms and towns. They shipped their products to Philadelphia and England. By the time of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania was considered the heart of the colonies. Philadelphia hosted the First and Second Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was crafted. And from the Pennsylvania State House, the Liberty Bell rang out the news of declared independence.
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612280145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
King Charles II of England gave Pennsylvania to Quaker William Penn in repayment for a loan that Penn’s father had made to the king. The king probably thought he was accomplishing more than just paying a debt when he made the land grant. It was a way to get rid of some Quakers, whom he considered troublesome. Quakers did flock to Pennsylvania to settle, but so did people from many other religious groups. All faiths were welcome in Penn’s colony. The new city of Philadelphia prospered. Settlers fanned out to the west to build farms and towns. They shipped their products to Philadelphia and England. By the time of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania was considered the heart of the colonies. Philadelphia hosted the First and Second Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was crafted. And from the Pennsylvania State House, the Liberty Bell rang out the news of declared independence.
A Letter from William Penn, Proprietary and Governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that Province
Author: William Penn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania
Author: Jean R. Soderlund
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512821497
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
On March 5, 1681, one day after receiving his royal charter for Pennsylvania, William Penn wrote that he believed God would make his colony "the seed of the nation." Penn wanted his Pennsylvania to be a land where people of differing languages and customs could live together, where men and women could worship as they pleased, where men could participate fully in their government. Such a land, Penn believed, would indeed be blessed. Beginning with his petition to the king in May 1680 and ending with his departure to England in August 1684, this book contains the most important documents describing the founding of Pennsylvania. The letters, orders, petitions, charters, laws, pamphlets, maps, constitutional drafts, legislative journals, newspaper articles, memoranda, deeds, and other business records assembled here include Penn's own explanations of his desire to found a Quaker colony, his invitation to settlers, and his design for government.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512821497
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
On March 5, 1681, one day after receiving his royal charter for Pennsylvania, William Penn wrote that he believed God would make his colony "the seed of the nation." Penn wanted his Pennsylvania to be a land where people of differing languages and customs could live together, where men and women could worship as they pleased, where men could participate fully in their government. Such a land, Penn believed, would indeed be blessed. Beginning with his petition to the king in May 1680 and ending with his departure to England in August 1684, this book contains the most important documents describing the founding of Pennsylvania. The letters, orders, petitions, charters, laws, pamphlets, maps, constitutional drafts, legislative journals, newspaper articles, memoranda, deeds, and other business records assembled here include Penn's own explanations of his desire to found a Quaker colony, his invitation to settlers, and his design for government.
The Story of William Penn
Author:
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780671885588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Aliki has captured the warmth and gentleness of the Quaker settlers who founded the state of Pennsylvania.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780671885588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Aliki has captured the warmth and gentleness of the Quaker settlers who founded the state of Pennsylvania.
Stephen of Philadelphia
Author: James Otis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A story about the founding and early growth of Philadelphia, told from the point of view of an average colonist named Stephen.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A story about the founding and early growth of Philadelphia, told from the point of view of an average colonist named Stephen.
A Letter from William Penn Proprietary and Governour of Pennsylvania in America
Author: William Penn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia
Author: John Russell Young
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Letter from William Penn, Poprietary and Governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that Province Residing in London
A Discourse Delivered Before the Society for the Commemoration of the Landing of William Penn
Author: Charles Jared Ingersoll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Philadelphia - A History of the City and its People
Author: Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849677834
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Dr. Oberholtzer was engaged upon this book for many months. He has aimed to present the people of Philadelphia, as well as the details of their government, and he has opened new sources of information and presents new aspects in the life of the city. His detailed and thoroughly investigated narrative covers a time of 225 years and gives in-depth insights on the foundation of the town, the Civil War years, the Declaration of Independence and many events more.
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849677834
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Dr. Oberholtzer was engaged upon this book for many months. He has aimed to present the people of Philadelphia, as well as the details of their government, and he has opened new sources of information and presents new aspects in the life of the city. His detailed and thoroughly investigated narrative covers a time of 225 years and gives in-depth insights on the foundation of the town, the Civil War years, the Declaration of Independence and many events more.