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The Cultural Climate of Meadville: From 1800-1900 (Part 2)
Culture – As Reported in the Local Newspapers If cultural climate were to be judged by numbers of local newspapers, Meadville would rank as one of the most cultivated towns in the country. More than...
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The Cultural Climate of Meadville: From 1800-1900 (Part I)
The Cultural Climate of Meadville: From 1800-1900 is an article written in 1974 by Mrs. Julian (Carol) Ross for the members of the Meadville Women’s Literary Union. She researched theater, art, music, and other categories...
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The Honorable Jesse Moore
On the fifth of April, I803, Jesse Moore was appointed President Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Crawford County by Governor Thomas M’Kean, succeeding Judge Alexander Addison who was the first Judge of this...
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A Brief History of Politics in Crawford County
Crawford County has rarely stifled its opinions regarding national politics. The tone was set by residents in 1807 who burned an effigy of Federalist, Aaron Burr outside the courthouse. And this was hardly the county’s...
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Timothy Alden and the Founding of Allegheny College
Timothy Alden Jr., the founder of Allegheny College, was by all accounts a charismatic and motivated man who pursued opportunities to expand education throughout his life. He was descended from John Alden, who landed on...
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Settler Disputes with Land Companies and the Burr Conspiracy
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton Duel Crawford County does not have much of a history of domestic strife. The county was largely unsettled during the time of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 never...
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Salt and Mud: Early Roads and the First Turnpike in Western Pennsylvania
A turnpike being raised Today, a trip from Meadville to Pittsburgh takes about an hour and half. The worst travelers have to deal with today are the occasional storm, constant road repairs, and the terror...
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