In Lykens, Pennsylvania the year 1877 was spent in economic desperation after a devastating mine fire.
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One Year in Hell: The Aftermath of the 1877 Lykens Mine Fire
The Sauerkraut – The 96th Pennsylvania in December 1861
The members of the 96th Pennsylvania received a rare luxury from home in December 1861 -- three barrels of sauerkraut.
Letter from Camp Wilder – November 23, 1861
Captain James Russell writes home to thank the Miners' Journal for the most recent issue of that newspaper.
"For the Sick and Wounded of Our Army" – A Poem in the Pottsville Miners’ Journal
"For the Sick and Wounded of Our Army" was published in the Pottsville Miners' Journal in November 1861.
Good for Old Dauphin! – The Election of 1860
Wiconisco Township and Dauphin County go for Lincoln in the election that sparked the Civil War.
A Williamstown Medic and the Invasion of Italy
Corporal Charles Barry was a high school gym teacher before the outbreak of the Second World War. In September 1943, he was in the first wave of Allied soldiers to land in Italy.
Christmas 1864 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg Telegraph wished its readers a "Merry Christmas" while the country prepared for its fourth Christmas at war.
Two Upper Dauphin Pilots Killed in November 1918
As World War I came to a conclusion in 1918, news filtered back to Dauphin County about two local pilots killed overseas.
