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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of the United States of America. Pennsylvania lies west of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
King Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
granted William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
a charter for a Colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. Philadelphia, the capital of the colony, soon rose to become the most populous city of British America
British America
For American people of British descent, see British American.British America is the anachronistic term used to refer to the territories under the control of the Crown or Parliament in present day North America , Central America, the Caribbean, and Guyana...
. As Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
attempted to tighten its grip on its American colonies, many prominent Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
The Pennsylvanian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly . As with most other geochronologic units, the rock beds that define the Pennsylvanian are well identified, but the exact date of the start and end are uncertain...
s called for greater independence for British America. The upper and lower counties of Pennsylvania (now known as Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
) joined eleven other British colonies in declaring their autonomy with signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...
in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
The newly independent state chose the moniker "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" as a token of its prominence and autonomy in the Americas. The American states prevailed in the American War of Independence which concluded with the Treaty of Paris of 1783. The Constitution of the United States was written in convention at Philadelphia in 1787. The State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became the first two states to ratify the new Constitution, thus Pennsylvania is ranked as the second state to join the Union
United States
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.
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United States
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
General reference
- Names
- Common name: PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
- Pronunciation: ˌpɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə
- Official name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as the State of Pennsylvania)
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: PA
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-PA
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
second-level domainSecond-level domainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
: .pa.us
- Nicknames
- Liberty BellLiberty BellThe Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House , the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack in 1752, and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim LIBERTY...
State - Independence State
- Keystone StateKeystone (architecture)A keystone is the wedge-shaped stone piece at the apex of a masonry vault or arch, which is the final piece placed during construction and locks all the stones into position, allowing the arch to bear weight. This makes a keystone very important structurally...
- QuakerReligious Society of FriendsThe Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
State
- Liberty Bell
- Common name: Pennsylvania
- Adjectival: PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
- Demonym: PennsylvanianPennsylvanianThe Pennsylvanian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly . As with most other geochronologic units, the rock beds that define the Pennsylvanian are well identified, but the exact date of the start and end are uncertain...
Geography of Pennsylvania
- Main article: Geography of PennsylvaniaGeography of PennsylvaniaThe Geography of Pennsylvania varies from sea level marine estuary to mountainous plateau, is significant for its natural resources and ports, and is notable for its role in the history of the United States.- Major features :...
- Pennsylvania is: a U.S. stateU.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
, a federal state of the United States of America - Location
- Northern hemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
- Western hemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- AmericasAmericasThe Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
- Anglo America
- Northern AmericaNorthern AmericaNorthern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
- United States of America
- Contiguous United StatesContiguous United StatesThe contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
- Eastern United StatesEastern United StatesThe Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
- East Coast of the United StatesEast Coast of the United StatesThe East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
– though Pennsylvania does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.- Northeastern United States
- Mid-Atlantic statesMid-Atlantic StatesThe Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
- East Coast of the United States
- Eastern United States
- Contiguous United States
- Great Lakes Region
- United States of America
- North America
- Americas
- Northern hemisphere
- Population of Pennsylvania: 12,702,379 (2010 U.S. Census)
- Area of Pennsylvania:
- Atlas of Pennsylvania
Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic places in Pennsylvania
- Abandoned communities in Pennsylvania
- National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania
- National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- National parks in Pennsylvania
- State parks in Pennsylvania
Environment of Pennsylvania
- Citizens for Pennsylvania's FutureCitizens for Pennsylvania's FutureCitizens for Pennsylvania's Future is a nonprofit advocacy organization based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:...
- Climate of PennsylvaniaClimate of PennsylvaniaThe climate of Pennsylvania is diverse due to the multitude of geographic features found within the state. Pennsylvania rarely is overcast . Straddling two major climate zones, the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania has the warmest climate...
- Geology of PennsylvaniaGeology of PennsylvaniaThe Geology of Pennsylvania consists of six distinct physiographic provinces, three of which are subdivided into different sections. Each province has its own economic advantages and geologic hazards and play an important role in shaping everyday life in the state...
- Protected areas in Pennsylvania
- Superfund sites in Pennsylvania
- Wildlife of Pennsylvania
- Fauna of Pennsylvania
Natural geographic features of Pennsylvania
- Lakes of Pennsylvania
- Rivers of Pennsylvania
Regions of Pennsylvania
- Northern Pennsylvania
- Northeastern PennsylvaniaNortheastern PennsylvaniaNortheastern Pennsylvania is a geographic region of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains and the industrial cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hazleton and Carbondale....
- Northwestern Pennsylvania
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Southern Pennsylvania
- Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Western PennsylvaniaWestern PennsylvaniaWestern Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
Administrative divisions of Pennsylvania
- The 67 Counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Municipalities in Pennsylvania
- Cities in Pennsylvania
- State capital of Pennsylvania:
- City nicknames in Pennsylvania
- Sister cities in Pennsylvania
- Cities in Pennsylvania
- Municipalities in Pennsylvania
Government and politics of Pennsylvania
- Main article: Government of PennsylvaniaGovernment of Pennsylvania-History:Pennsylvania has had five constitutions during its statehood: 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874, and . Prior to that, the province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a book titled Frame of Government, written by William Penn, of which there were four versions: 1682, 1683, 1696, and...
and Politics of PennsylvaniaPolitics of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania, like neighboring New Jersey, has swung from being a Republican-leaning state during much of the 20th century to a more competitive state in national presidential elections. Pennsylvania has backed the Democratic Presidential candidate in every election since 1992. In 2008 Obama won...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: U. S. state governmentState governments of the United StatesState governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S... - United States congressional delegations from PennsylvaniaUnited States Congressional Delegations from PennsylvaniaThese are tables of congressional delegations from Pennsylvania to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:-United States House of Representatives:-1789–1793: 8 Seats:...
- Pennsylvania State CapitolPennsylvania State CapitolThe Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is in downtown Harrisburg. It was designed in 1902 in a Beaux-Arts style with Renaissance themes throughout...
- Elections in PennsylvaniaElections in Pennsylvania-2004 elections:*United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2004*United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2004-2010 elections:*Pennsylvania elections, 2010*United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2010...
- Electoral reform in PennsylvaniaElectoral reform in PennsylvaniaElectoral reform in Pennsylvania refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Keystone State.-Electoral College:On March 10, 2009, the National Popular Vote bill was introduced into the Pennsylvania House by 24 members, led by Representative Mark B...
- Electoral reform in Pennsylvania
- Political party strength in PennsylvaniaPolitical party strength in PennsylvaniaThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*State Auditor General*State TreasurerThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:*State Senate...
Executive branch of the government of Pennsylvania
- Governor of Pennsylvania
- Lieutenant Governor of PennsylvaniaLieutenant Governor of PennsylvaniaThe Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years along with the Governor. Jim Cawley of Bucks County is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor...
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSecretary of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaThe Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
- State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
- Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- State departments
- Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of TransportationThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania General AssemblyPennsylvania General AssemblyThe Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times , the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly. Since the Constitution of 1776, written by...
(bicameral)- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: Pennsylvania Senate - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of RepresentativesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Law and order in Pennsylvania
Law of Pennsylvania- Capital punishment in Pennsylvania
- Constitution of Pennsylvania
- Crime in PennsylvaniaCrime in Pennsylvania-Statistics:In 2008 there were 351,814 crimes reported in Pennsylvania including 701 murders. A full list can be found....
- Gun laws in Pennsylvania
- Law enforcement in Pennsylvania
- Law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State PolicePennsylvania State PoliceThe Pennsylvania State Police is the state police force of Pennsylvania, responsible for statewide law enforcement. It was founded in 1905 by order of Governor Samuel Pennypacker, in response to the private police forces used by mine and mill owners to stop worker strikes and the inability or...
- Pennsylvania State Police
- Law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
- Same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania
Military in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Air National GuardPennsylvania Air National GuardThe Pennsylvania Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is, along with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, an element of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state.-Overview:The...
- Pennsylvania Army National GuardPennsylvania Army National GuardThe Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
History of Pennsylvania, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- Indentured servitude in PennsylvaniaIndentured servitude in PennsylvaniaIndentured servitude in Pennsylvania : The institution of indentured servitude has a significant place in the history of labor in Pennsylvania. From the founding of the colony to the early post-revolution period , indentured servants contributed considerably to the development of agriculture and...
- NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1652- History of slavery in PennsylvaniaHistory of slavery in PennsylvaniaSlavery existed in the Dutch and Swedish colonies of the Delaware Valley, and is documented as early as 1639. William Penn and the colonists who settled Pennsylvania were at first tolerant of slavery, but Quakers and German immigrants were among the first to speak out against it...
, 1639–1847
- History of slavery in Pennsylvania
- SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
colony of Nya SverigeNew SwedenNew Sweden was a Swedish colony along the Delaware River on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America from 1638 to 1655. Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, was the first settlement. New Sweden included parts of the present-day American states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania....
, 1638–1655 - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Nieuw-Nederland, 1652–1664 - EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Province of New-York, (1664–1681)–1688 - EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Province of PennsylvaniaProvince of PennsylvaniaThe Province of Pennsylvania, also known as Pennsylvania Colony, was founded in British America by William Penn on March 4, 1681 as dictated in a royal charter granted by King Charles II...
, 1681–1707 - BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Colony of Pennsylvania, 1707–1776 - FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
colony of la LouisianeLouisiana (New France)Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
, 1699–(1754–1763) - French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
, 1754–1763- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762)The Treaty of Fontainebleau was a secret agreement in which France ceded Louisiana to Spain. The treaty followed the last battle in the French and Indian War, the Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762, which confirmed British control of Canada. However, the associated Seven Years War continued...
- Treaty of Paris of 1763Treaty of Paris (1763)The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Indian ReserveIndian Reserve (1763)The Indian Reserve was a territory under British rule in North America set aside in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 for use by American Indians between 1763 and 1783....
in western Pennsylvania, 1763–1783- Royal Proclamation of 1763Royal Proclamation of 1763The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
- American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783- United States Declaration of IndependenceUnited States Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...
, July 4, 1776 - Philadelphia campaignPhiladelphia campaignThe Philadelphia campaign was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia, which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress...
, 1777–1778 - Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1783)The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on the one hand and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of...
, September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1776
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- Eighth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Second State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on December 11, 1787
- Erie TriangleErie TriangleThe Erie Triangle is a tract of American land that was the subject of several competing colonial-era claims and which was eventually acquired by the U.S. federal government and sold to Pennsylvania so that the state would have access to a freshwater port on Lake Erie...
purchased 1792 - War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815- Treaty of GhentTreaty of GhentThe Treaty of Ghent , signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
, December 24, 1814
- Treaty of Ghent
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- James BuchananJames BuchananJames Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
becomes 15th President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
on March 4, 1857 - American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 - Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
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- Gettysburg CampaignGettysburg CampaignThe Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in June and July 1863, during the American Civil War. After his victory in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia moved north for offensive operations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The...
, June 9 – July 14, 1863- Battle of GettysburgBattle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
, July 1–3, 1863
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Campaign
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By county
- History of Allegheny County
- History of Lycoming CountyHistory of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania-Early inhabitants:The first recorded inhabitants of Lycoming County were the Iroquoian speaking Susquehannocks. Their name meant 'people of the muddy river' in Lenape. Decimated by diseases and warfare, they had died out, moved away, or been assimilated into other tribes by the early 18th century...
- History of Philadelphia County
By municipality
- History of ErieHistory of Erie, PennsylvaniaErie, Pennsylvania, has had a long history as a major city in the Great Lakes region of the United States.- Iroquois and Seneca Nations :The Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and the Seneca Nation occupied the lands now known as Erie...
- History of HarrisburgHistory of Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaThe history of Harrisburg, the state capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, has occupied a central place in the development of the nation's industrial history, from its origins as a trading outpost to the present. Harrisburg has played a critical role in American history during...
- History of the Townships of Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaHistory of the Townships of Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaLycoming County was formed from Northumberland County on April 13, 1795. At the time it was formed the county was much larger than it is today. It took up most of the land that is now north central Pennsylvania....
- History of PhiladelphiaHistory of PhiladelphiaThe written history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, goes back to 1682, when the city was founded by William Penn.Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape Indians and Swedish settlers who arrived in the area in the early 17th century...
- History of PittsburghHistory of PittsburghThe history of Pittsburgh began with centuries of Native American civilization in the modern Pittsburgh region. Eventually French and British explorers encountered the strategic juncture where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio...
- History of WilliamsportHistory of Williamsport, PennsylvaniaWilliamsport was incorporated as a borough on March 1, 1806, and as a city on January 15, 1866. The city is the original home of Little League Baseball, founded in 1939 as a three-team league....
History of Pennsylvania, by subject
- History of the Pennsylvania State UniversityHistory of the Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University was founded on February 22, 1855 by act P.L.46, No.50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Centre County became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte donated 200 acres of land...
- History of rail transport in Philadelphia
- History of slavery in PennsylvaniaHistory of slavery in PennsylvaniaSlavery existed in the Dutch and Swedish colonies of the Delaware Valley, and is documented as early as 1639. William Penn and the colonists who settled Pennsylvania were at first tolerant of slavery, but Quakers and German immigrants were among the first to speak out against it...
- History of veterinary medicine in PennsylvaniaHistory of Veterinary Medicine in Pennsylvania- The Need for Veterinary Medicine :By 1710 pioneers had settled land as far as sixty miles from Philadelphia. As early as 1757, Carlisle has become a supply center for the forts of the frontier...
- Jewish history in PennsylvaniaJewish history in Pennsylvania-First mention:One of the original thirteen states of the American Union; named after William Penn, who received a grant of the territory from King Charles II in 1681...
Culture of Pennsylvania
Culture of Pennsylvania- Cuisine of Pennsylvania
- Museums in Pennsylvania
- Religion in Pennsylvania
- Episcopal Diocese of PennsylvaniaEpiscopal Diocese of PennsylvaniaThe Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing the counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania....
- Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
- Scouting in PennsylvaniaScouting in PennsylvaniaScouting in Pennsylvania has a long and rich tradition, from 1908 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Early history :...
- State symbols of Pennsylvania
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Economy and infrastructure of Pennsylvania
- Main article: Economy of Pennsylvania
- Communications in Pennsylvania
- Health care in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Pennsylvania
- Airports in Pennsylvania
- Roads in Pennsylvania
Education in Pennsylvania
- Main article: Education in PennsylvaniaEducation in PennsylvaniaThere are numerous elementary, secondary, and higher institutions of learning in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is home to 501 public school districts, thousands of private schools, many publicly funded colleges and universities, and over 100 private institutions of higher education.In general, under...
- Schools in Pennsylvania
- School districts in Pennsylvania
- Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
- University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
- Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
- University of Pennsylvania
See also
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the United States
- Outline of North America
- Index of Pennsylvania-related articles