In May 1942, vast swaths of Central Pennsylvania went dark. Local air raid wardens planned blackout drills to prepare for enemy bombers.
Practicing for War – Blackout Drills in May 1942
A Civil War Photograph – Henry Keiser
A recently discovered photograph sheds light on the Civil War experience of a Pennsylvania soldier.
Good for Old Dauphin! – The Election of 1860
Wiconisco Township and Dauphin County go for Lincoln in the election that sparked the Civil War.
The Death of a Lykens Civil War Veteran
Anton Haake served in the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1869, his life came to a sad conclusion near Lykens, PA.
Christmas 1864 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg Telegraph wished its readers a "Merry Christmas" while the country prepared for its fourth Christmas at war.
Service and Scandal: A Militia Company on the Eve of Civil War Part II
What happens when the soldiers of a state militia unit decide to disband upon the threat of war?
