Storm Gathering: The Penn Family and the American Revolution

About the Penn family and the difficulties it had as the last proprietors before the Revolution. Many of their struggles took place on the vast Pennsylvania frontier, from illegal settlement beyond the mountains as set by Indian treaties, to the threat of the Paxton Boys, to the dispute with Virginia over the Western border. There was also internal conflict within the family itself that caused problems. Treese stays focused on the Penn family, even when a natural tendency to branch out into related concerns presents itself. She is not a great stylist, but the book is well written and informative.

This is a detailed historical and biographical view of the Penn family and the ever changing political scene in the early 18th century until the beginning of the American Revolution. Readers familiar with Philadelphia, the surrounding counties and beyond will recognize many of the mentioned geographical sites. This is enjoyable and easy reading for lovers of American History.