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Black Labor At Pine Grove & Caledonia Furnaces, 1789-1860, Troy D. Harman Jan 2008

Black Labor At Pine Grove & Caledonia Furnaces, 1789-1860, Troy D. Harman

Adams County History

Black labor operating under various degrees of freedom found a suitable working environment, if not a safe haven, in several iron forges of South Central Pennsylvania, from the late 1790s through the 1850s. Primary accounts indicate that two in particular, Pine Grove Furnace of Cumberland County, and Caledonia Furnace of Franklin County, harbored runaway slaves to augment their work force. Pine Grove records, dating from 1789 – 1801, specify names of “negro” employees, verifying that black labor coexisted with white, but day books, journals, and ledgers do not denote status.1 Whether they were free men, or slaves rented out by …


Register Of Births Of Dr. Isaac Pearson, Kevin L. Greenholt Jan 2008

Register Of Births Of Dr. Isaac Pearson, Kevin L. Greenholt

Adams County History

Born June 6, 1824 in Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Isaac William Wierman Worley Pearson was the son of Isaac and Mary (Wierman) Pearson. By the time he was fourteen years old both of his parents had passed away. In 1848 he began the study of medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Hiram C. Metcalfe of York Springs, Adams County. He completed his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia during the winter of 1849 – 1850.

He returned to Adams County in 1850 and when the federal census was taken on September 25, 1850, the now Dr. Pearson …


Adams County History 2008 Jan 2008

Adams County History 2008

Adams County History

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Book Review: Expanding Horizons For American Lutherans: The Story Of Abdel Ross Wentz, Charles Hambrick-Stowe Jan 2008

Book Review: Expanding Horizons For American Lutherans: The Story Of Abdel Ross Wentz, Charles Hambrick-Stowe

Adams County History

Abdel Ross Wentz (1883-1976) of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg joked about his small physical stature but he was a giant of American Lutheranism, noted religious historian and theological educator, and exemplar of a great generation of church leaders working in national and world arenas from the 1920s through the 1950s. This biography by his son, himself a historian and seminary professor and president, traces Wentz’s life from childhood in Lineboro, Maryland through his significant career in Gettysburg and much wider circles to his retirement near the Seminary campus. Obviously a labor of love and written in a style …


The Mercury 2008 Jan 2008

The Mercury 2008

The Mercury

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Reflections On A Sixth-Grade Tragedy, Marilyn S. Springer Jan 2008

Reflections On A Sixth-Grade Tragedy, Marilyn S. Springer

The Mercury

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Rainy, Sara M. Thomas Jan 2008

Rainy, Sara M. Thomas

The Mercury

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The Effects Of Intermarriage On The Earnings Of Female Immigrants In The United States, Milena V. Nikolova Jan 2008

The Effects Of Intermarriage On The Earnings Of Female Immigrants In The United States, Milena V. Nikolova

Gettysburg Economic Review

This paper investigates the effects of intermarriage on the earnings of female immigrants in the United States. The main empirical question asked is whether immigrant females married to US-born spouses have higher earnings than those of immigrant females married to other immigrants. Using 1970 and 1870 samples of IPUMS data, I estimate an earnings equation through OLS. I also correct for the labor force selection bias using the Heckman procedure. I finally take into account the endogeneity of intermarriage and apply a twostage least squares (2SLS) estimation procedure. I find that there is a positive marriage premium among immigrant females …


Kenny G, Danielle And The Curry Closet, Evan M. Crowder Jan 2008

Kenny G, Danielle And The Curry Closet, Evan M. Crowder

The Mercury

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Meadows, Grass, Bicycle, Nazli I. Inal Jan 2008

Meadows, Grass, Bicycle, Nazli I. Inal

The Mercury

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Growing Out Of Pamlico, Desiree M. Koser Jan 2008

Growing Out Of Pamlico, Desiree M. Koser

The Mercury

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Antique Porcelain, Evan M. Crowder Jan 2008

Antique Porcelain, Evan M. Crowder

The Mercury

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9 Ways Of Looking At A Cup Of Coffee, Laura E. Barone Jan 2008

9 Ways Of Looking At A Cup Of Coffee, Laura E. Barone

The Mercury

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One Night, Alison F. Mccabe Jan 2008

One Night, Alison F. Mccabe

The Mercury

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Tuesday Morning, Jennifer M. Logan Jan 2008

Tuesday Morning, Jennifer M. Logan

The Mercury

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The Alabaster King, Nicholas O. Rosenberger Jan 2008

The Alabaster King, Nicholas O. Rosenberger

The Mercury

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Dirty Bath, Kelly Bennett Jan 2008

Dirty Bath, Kelly Bennett

The Mercury

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Foggy Sunrise, Christopher A. Merkle Jan 2008

Foggy Sunrise, Christopher A. Merkle

The Mercury

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War And "Equality", Brian P. Menna Jan 2008

War And "Equality", Brian P. Menna

The Mercury

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Southstreet Seaport Boats, Allison P. Schofield Jan 2008

Southstreet Seaport Boats, Allison P. Schofield

The Mercury

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Will The Real James Duncan Please Stand Up?, Charles H. Glatfelter, Wayne E. Motts Jan 2008

Will The Real James Duncan Please Stand Up?, Charles H. Glatfelter, Wayne E. Motts

Adams County History

From 1956 through 1967 viewers enjoyed one of the most popular early television shows, To Tell the Truth. Host Bud Collyer would call on three contestants, standing side by side, to explain briefly who they were. Giving different stories, all claimed to be one and the same person. When they finished making their presentations, the host would turn to a panel of four, asking them to identify the only contestant who was in fact telling the truth about himself or herself. Then Collyer would ask that person to please stand up.

There were two contemporaries, both named James Duncan, who …


Mon Deuxieme Pays, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2008

Mon Deuxieme Pays, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

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Invincibly Vulnerable, Jeremy E. Arnold Jan 2008

Invincibly Vulnerable, Jeremy E. Arnold

The Mercury

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Day In The Life, John R. Pittenger Jan 2008

Day In The Life, John R. Pittenger

The Mercury

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The Salesman, Zachary C. Shedleski Jan 2008

The Salesman, Zachary C. Shedleski

The Mercury

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On Tundergarth Farm, Geoffrey S. Calver Jan 2008

On Tundergarth Farm, Geoffrey S. Calver

The Mercury

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Stellar Matter, Eric J. Kozlik Jan 2008

Stellar Matter, Eric J. Kozlik

The Mercury

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The Ballad Of Jesco An' Norma Jean, Kriscinda L. Meadows Jan 2008

The Ballad Of Jesco An' Norma Jean, Kriscinda L. Meadows

The Mercury

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Silly Yaks, Jessica G. Cox Jan 2008

Silly Yaks, Jessica G. Cox

The Mercury

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The Afghan Girl, Stephanie M. Allen Jan 2008

The Afghan Girl, Stephanie M. Allen

The Mercury

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