Jake Wynn | July 12, 2013
When doing research on topics for this blog, I came across a book that discussed the anthracite region of Pennsylvania in a way that I had never before seen. Author Grace Palladino’s 2006 book Another Civil War explores the role of the developing labor movement among coal miners of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She points out how this labor […]
Jake Wynn | July 10, 2013
This account of the battlefield in the days following the fight comes from the Daily Patriot and Union published July 11, 1863. “The battle field around the quiet town of Gettysburg will be an object of absorbing interest to many of our citizens for weeks to come. We visited the scene of the strife on Thursday […]
Jake Wynn | June 29, 2013
South Mountain State Battlefield, a half hour drive from both Hagerstown and Frederick, should be a stop for any Civil War historian or novice. Located about 30 minutes away from both Frederick and Hagerstown, its a great place for combining hiking and history. Washington Monument State Park: Originally constructed in the early half of the […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 9, 2013
Today’s blog post provides information on Volume 3 of a series of books published beginning in 1995 by Closson Press, titled Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Archives. In all, three volumes were published through 1996. The series was based on genealogical research done by: Phillip A. Rice, a specialist in church and cemetery records; Jean A. Dellock, […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 5, 2013
Today’s blog post provides information on Volume 2 of a series of books published beginning in 1995 by Closson Press, titled Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Archives. In all, three volumes were published through 1996. The series was based on genealogical research done by: Phillip A. Rice, a specialist in church and cemetery records; Jean A. Dellock, […]
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