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Monday, April 13, 2020

A Brief History of Politics in Crawford County

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Crawford County has rarely stifled its opinions regarding national politics. The tone was set by residents in 1807 who burned an effig...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Timothy Alden and the Founding of Allegheny College

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Timothy Alden Jr., the founder of Allegheny College, was by all accounts a charismatic and motivated man who pursued opportunities to expa...
Friday, November 3, 2017

Settler Disputes with Land Companies and the Burr Conspiracy

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Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton Duel Crawford County does not have much of a history of domestic strife. The county was largely u...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Salt and Mud: Early Roads and the First Turnpike in Western Pennsylvania

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A turnpike being raised Today, a trip from Meadville to Pittsburgh takes about an hour and half. The worst travelers have to deal with ...
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