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Historical
December 12, 2024

Historical Philadelphia Maps

The Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network offers thousands of historic maps, plans, and surveys that show the development of the city from 1600 forward. This resource is a pilot project of Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL). Institutions such as the Athenaeum...
HeinOnline
June 20, 2024

New Database: HeinOnline's Nominative Reports

The new Nominative Reports databases available through HeinOnline provide comprehensive coverage of rare nominative reports from the UK, Ireland, and the US. Accessible with select Jenkins' memberships, these databases compile the rare reports to provide access conveniently in all one place -- with...
Databases
October 5, 2023

Bloomberg BNA Law Reports (Archive)

Bloomberg Law has recently expanded its collection by providing access to archival materials from the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), an institution with a history dating back to 1929. BNA is an organization that has upheld a long standing reputation as a trusted source for legal information. To...
Historical
October 31, 2019

The Witch Trial of Margaret Matson

In February 1684, eight years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials in colonial Massachusetts, a Swedish woman named Margaret Matson was brought to trial in Philadelphia. Accused of practicing witchcraft, she was tried before a jury of 12 men that was presided over by Governor William Penn and the...