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Pennsylvania -- History

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Civil War, 1861-1865 (2)
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PA's Past: Digital Bookshelf

Known as the Beaver Collection, after General James Addams Beaver, this digital collection is comprised of materials from four Pennsylvania libraries, and consists mainly of "Pennsylvania county histories, atlases, and Civil War regimental histories." Visitors can search the collection by title, author, or subject. A particularly interesting piece of history from the collection can be found by...

https://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/digital...
PA's Past: Digital Bookshelf

The Keystone State has a fascinating past, and to see it come alive in the digitized documents here at the PA's Past archive is quite nice. The site was created by the Penn State Library, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Library in Harrisburg, the Free Library in Philadelphia, and the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh. Visitors to the site can perform a keyword search across all of the...

https://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/digital...
Penn in the Age of Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of the individuals who best represented the spirit of the American Enlightenment, and was a great believer in the importance of both formal and informal programs of education. While well known for his many inventions and his famed autobiography, one of his legacies to the world and the people of Philadelphia was his role in the creation of what would later become the...

http://sceti.library.upenn.edu/franklin/index.cfm
Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies

Many states have official historical journals that publish important works that explore the nooks and crannies of their respective locales. One such journal is Pennsylvania History, which serves as the official journal of the Pennsylvania Historical Association (PHA). The journal does not limit itself to exploring the Commonwealth’s history; it also features articles that focus on the broader...

https://www.jstor.org/journal/pennhistory
Pennsylvania State University Libraries: Maps

Maps of the Keystone State are in abundance here, and there are some rare surprises among this bunch. The site was created by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries and it contains five separate areas for cartographers, historians, and others who love spatial relationships. First up is the 1861 Digital Atlas of Centre County. Centre County is home to State College, PA and the interface here...

https://libraries.psu.edu/about/collections/digital-map-draw...
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Founded in 1824 and located in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania contains one of the most important archives of material relating the history of Pennsylvania in the United States. Visitors to the site will want to examine the newsletter published by the Society, which relates details about ongoing events, lectures, and exhibitions, along with offering details about new...

https://www.portal.hsp.org/
University of Pennsylvania: University Archives

Many colleges and universities have carefully maintained archival collections that are consulted by historians and alumni interested in learning first-hand about their storied pasts. Not many institutions of higher learning can boast of such a nice collection of online materials, and certainly this website serves as a good example to others looking to develop such a collection. First-time visitors...

https://archives.upenn.edu/