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Excerpt from The Biographical Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania of the Nineteenth Century Istory is at the best difficult and slow of compilation. So much research is needed, so much time and care have to be expended on the examination, comparison and weighing of various statements, that the historian can only progress painfully and slowly. If he would avoid error. And if this be true of history, it is peculiarly so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This volume presents the history of Pennsylvania through the biographies of its citizens. It is the citizens of Pennsylvania who have contributed to its progress as a state. Each biography presents information about family history and genealogy, as well as the individual's educational background, work experience, and political, military, religious, financial or educational influence in the state. A fullname index provides easy access to each biography and over two hundred portraits highlight the text. CD2661HB - $19.95

As Pittsburgh and its surrounding area grew into an important commercial and industrial center, a group of families emerged who were distinguished by their wealth and social position. Joseph Rishel studies twenty of these families to determine the degree to which they formed a coherent upper class and the extent to which they were able to maintain their status over time. His analysis shows that Pittsburgh's elite upper class succeeded in creating the institutions needed to sustain a local aristocracy and possessed the ability to adapt its accumulated advantages to social and economic changes.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

This biographical dictionary catalogs the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Missouri and the western States and Territories during the Civil War. The seventh volume in a series documenting Union army colonels, this book details the lives of officers who did not advance beyond that rank. Included for each colonel are brief biographical excerpts and any available photographs, many of them published for the first time.