The Quaker Colonies; A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaware
The Quaker Colonies; A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaware
By Sydney George Fisher (Chronicles of America #8)
28 Feb, 2019
First published in 1919, this now-classic book chronicles the settlement and early life of one of the most dynamic people as well as places in American history: the Quakers and the Mid-Atlantic coast, including Philadelphia. Although the Quakers were
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First published in 1919, this now-classic book chronicles the settlement and early life of one of the most dynamic people as well as places in American history: the Quakers and the Mid-Atlantic coast, including Philadelphia. Although the Quakers were outcast from Europe and most of New Englalnd, they became highly respected in Pennsylviana for "their 'Holy Experiment' for achieving the best sort of good order and material success." Less