Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, held its first Ku Klux Klan Day in 1926. A comprehensive, descriptive report was published on what transpired. This post is a continuation of the reporting on hate groups that were active in the Lykens Valley area in the years following the Civil War. It was a widely known fact that the […]
A letter sent to the editor of the Lykens Standard by the Ku Klux Klan, dated 20 October 1930, decried those who supported competitive sports events on Sundays, and urged “law abiding citizens” to help in “putting an end to this evil.” At this writing, it is not known how widespread was the practice of […]
Sarah Jane [Zerby] Machamer died on 16 Jul 1926 in Williamstown, Dauphin County. Her parents were Henry Zerby (1829-1922) and Sarah S. [Wolf] Zerby (1833-1906). Her husband was Charles Machamer. Her funeral was largely attended by members of Ku Klux Klan of Williamstown, of which she and her husband were leaders. This post is a […]
On Labor Day, 1925, about 30,000 Ku Klux Klan members thronged into the city of Harrisburg for what was described as a the largest Klan demonstration ever held in Central Pennsylvania. This post is a continuation of the reporting on hate groups that were active in the Lykens Valley area in the years following the […]
In the presidential election of 1928, Governor Alfred E. Smith, the candidate of the Democratic Party who by faith was a Roman Catholic, was pitted against Herbert Hoover, the candidate of the Republican Party. Smith was the first of his religious background to be the standard bearer of a major political party. In late September […]
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