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Philly author chronicles 1851 standoff in Lancaster County that some historians consider the first battle of Civil War

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Philly author chronicles 1851 standoff in Lancaster County that some historians consider the first battle of Civil War

Published: September 8, 2026

Source: Philly Voice

The 1851 Christiana Resistance is the subject of ‘The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker.’ The new nonfiction book, out Sept. 8, is the latest from Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, author of ‘Dr. Mütter’s Marvels.’