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An author’s 1840 visit to Schuylkill County focused on natural beauty, growing coal industry

Posted on March 14, 2019April 26, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Elizabeth Ellet documented a trip to the Coal Region in her book, "Rambles about the country."

Posted in Coal Region, TravelTagged 1840, anthracite, Anthracite coal, Author, Book, Coal Region, Mining, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Women, Women's HistoryLeave a comment

Coal Region Books – Lieutenant Curtis Pollock’s “Dear Ma” letters from the Civil War

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by Jake Wynn

"Dear Ma" reveals the letters of a Civil War soldier from Schuylkill County.

Posted in Books, Civil WarTagged 48th Pennsylvania, Author, Book, Civil War, Coal Region, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Schuylkill CountyLeave a comment

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Very excited to see one of my favorite #WW2 aircraft at the air show in Reading. I always enjoyed reading about the B-24 Liberator and their crews. Fantastic to see it roar by us during the show.

On the morning of June 6, 1944, residents of communities across #Pennsylvania’s #CoalRegion awoke to the news that Allied forces had landed in Normandy. They responded with hope, excitement, meditation, and prayer. They quietly gathered in churches, synagogues, and other quiet places to contemplate the meaning of this historic event. Click the link in my profile to read accounts of #DDay on the Pennsylvania home front. (Photos: women gather at a church in Scranton to pray on D-Day and American infantry lands on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944) #DDay75 #WorldWar2 #WW2

Made a stop to see Rich and experience the extremely moving Flight 93 National Memorial this afternoon under an ominous sky.

Had the chance to live a childhood dream and visit the Horseshoe Curve above Altoona. We waited more than an hour to see a train pass by. Then within 15 minutes, we saw 3 freight trains and Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian negotiate the steep curve.

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