The Consequences of the American Revolution in Pennsylvania

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on The Consequences of the American Revolution in Pennsylvania One of the more interesting and controversial aspects of the American Revolution concerns its consequen­ces upon colonial institutions and society in general. Was the society left almost unchanged by a movement fun­damentally conservative in its causes, or was it profoundly altered by a revolution radical in its results, if not in its origins? Specifically, what happened to the society of...
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Commonwealth’s First Constitution to be 200 Years Old

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Commonwealth’s First Constitution to be 200 Years Old On September 28, 1976, Pennsylvania will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Commonwealth’s first Constitution. Pennsylvania Heritage salutes this day be­cause it represents a significant chapter in the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a day that deserves commemoration. During the 1770’s the struggle in Pennsylvania between at least three or four...
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The Pennsylvania Archives and Research Opportunities in the Era of the American Revolution

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on The Pennsylvania Archives and Research Opportunities in the Era of the American Revolution Over the years the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has amassed a rich treasure of source materials for re­search and writing on Pennsylvania history.* The archival, manuscript, and microfilm holdings of the Pennsylvania State Archives are certainly significant as they relate to doing research on the era of the American Revolution, 1763 to 1790. It is unfortunate that these research re­sources...
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