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Germantown
GERMANTOWNGERMANTOWN was founded in Pennsylvania, six miles from Philadelphia, on 24 October 1683, by a band of German Quakers and Mennonites led by Francis Daniel Pastorius. He was agent for the Frankfort Land Company, which purchased twenty-five thousand acres from William Penn, whose arrival in Pennsylvania the year before ushered in a wave of Quaker immigration, mainly from England. The founding of Germantown marked the beginning of the German immigration to Pennsylvania. Germantown (also German Towne or Germanopolis) never became large, because it was a base for the distribution of Germans into the interior. Christopher Sauer's famous printing press and type foundry were established in Germantown in 1738. BIBLIOGRAPHYMoltmann, Gunter. "Migrations from Germany to North America: New Perspectives." Reviews in American History 14 (December 1986). Wolf, Stephanie Grauman. Urban Village: Population, Community, and Family Structure in Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1683–1800. Princeton, N. J. : Princeton University Press, 1976. J. PaulSelsam./a. r. See alsoMennonites ; Pennsylvania Germans ; Quakers . |
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"Germantown." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Germantown." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401801699.html "Germantown." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401801699.html |
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Germantown
Germantown residential section of NW Philadelphia, Pa. Settled by Dutch and Germans in 1683, Germantown became one of the earliest printing and publishing centers in the country. When the British occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution, the greater part of their army encamped at Germantown. George Washington's forces unsuccessfully attacked the camp on Oct. 4, 1777, in the last important engagement conducted by Washington before he took the army to Valley Forge for the winter. In 1854, Germantown was annexed to Philadelphia. The Howe House and other colonial houses, inns, and churches still stand. |
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"Germantown." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Germantown." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Germanto.html "Germantown." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Germanto.html |
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Germantown
Germantown, Pennsylvania/USA Founded in 1683 by thirteen Quaker families from Krefeld, Germany who, suffering from religious persecution and financial hardship, emigrated to North America and established what they called the ‘German Township’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germantown." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germantown." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Germantown.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germantown." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Germantown.html |
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