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• Allegheny Portage Railroad -  National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/alpo/
• Allegheny Portage Railroad at the PA historical and Museum Commission http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/portage/page1.asp?secid=31
• Allegheny Portage Railroad at Explore PA History http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=653
• Allegheny Portage Railroad at Explore PA History #2 http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=50

Battle of Gettysburg   Library Catalog;  PA Files

• Gettysburg National Military Park, Description of the three days of battle  http://www.nps.gov/gett/getttour/main-ms.htm
• National Park Service http://www.cr.nps.gov/features/gett/index.htm
• Civil War in Pennsylvania  http://www.civilwarpa.com/battle/index.html

Conestoga Wagon  Library catalog; PA Files; Cobblestone, Nov. 2001

• Conestoga Wagon at Explore Pennsylvania History http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=362
• Conestoga Wagon at Explore Pennsylvania History #2 http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=463

Great Depression  Library catalog

• The Great Depression from the Pennsylvania State Archives http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/greatdepression.asp
• "The CCC Years" from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/history/historycccyears.htm
• Images of the Great Depression in Pennsylvania from Pennsylvania State University http://www.rps.psu.edu/0309/hope.html

Fort Hunter   Library catalog

• Fort Hunter Mansion and Park  http://www.forthunter.org/
• Pennsylvania Field Trip to Fort Hunter http://www.fieldtrip.com/pa/75995751.htm

French and Indian War

• The French and Indian War from the Philadelphia Print Shop  http://www.philaprintshop.com/frchintx.html
• The French and Indian War at Explore Pennsylvania History  http://www.explorepahistory.com/story.php?storyId=6

The Great Depression

• The Great Depression from the Pennsylvania State Archives http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/greatdepression.asp

Independence Hall

• National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/inde/indep-hall.html

Johnstown Flood   Library catalog, Cobblestone, SIRS Discoverer

• Historic Johnstown http://www.johnstownpa.com/history.html
• The Johnstown Flood Museum http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/history.html

Keystone State

• PA State Legislature http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/hello_pennsylvania/symbols.htm
• PA State Kids Symbols page http://sites.state.pa.us/kids/state_emblems.htm

Pennsylvania Canals

• Pennsylvania's Transportation System: the Canals  http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/canals.asp

Star Barn

• The Star Barn from the Barn Journal http://www.thebarnjournal.org/featured/003/

Three Mile Island  Library catalog

• PBS "The American Experience" on Three Mile Island  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/

Underground Railroad  Library catalog; PA Files

• The Underground Railroad from National Geographic  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
• The Underground Railroad at Explore PA History: Read the overview and all three chapters http://www.explorepahistory.com/story.php?storyId=8
• National Park Service: see the Introduction and List of Sites in Pennsylvania http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/

Valley Forge Library catalog; PA Files

• Valley Forge National Historic Park  http://www.nps.gov/vafo/home.htm
• Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau  http://www.valleyforge.org/vfpark.asp
• Thinkquest on Valley Forge  http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/tour.shtml

War of 1812  Library catalog; PA Files

• War of 1812 at Explore Pennsylvania History http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=231
• War of 1812 at Erie Maritime Museum http://www.brigniagara.org/museum.htm
• The Battle of Lake Erie at Explore Pennsylvania History http://www.brigniagara.org/battle.htm

Walking Purchase

• Walking Purchase at Explore PA History (Copy of Document) http://www.explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1395
• Walking Purchase at Explore PA History #1 http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=49
• Walking Purchase at PA State Archives http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/walkingpurchase.asp