This remarkable 1927 interview with Charles Kershner explores the aging veteran's service in the Civil War.
A Pottsville Civil War veteran recalls his teenage years in a community at war and enlisting to fight for the Union

This remarkable 1927 interview with Charles Kershner explores the aging veteran's service in the Civil War.
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and comedian Jim Gaffigan explored Gaffigan's family connection to the Coal Region on "Finding Your Roots"
On April 18, 2021, John Hoptak and Jake Wynn will present a series of live videos on Facebook commemorating the 160th anniversary of the First Defenders.
In April 1861, soldiers from Pennsylvania's Coal Region raced to defend the US Capitol. 160 years later, some of those scenes repeated themselves.
Samuel F. Colt served as the minister at Pottsville's Second Presbyterian Church when he wrote his letter on behalf of Senator Simon Cameron.
It appears to show a Pennsylvania horse soldier among the coal-rich mountains and valleys of Schuylkill County.
Four diary entries from the Civil War document the evolution of holiday experiences of a soldier from Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
A writer in Luzerne County penned a beautiful, yet sad, remembrance of Christmas Eves past and the memories they inspired amid a terrible time in the country's history.
These remarkable sketches show life in the Coal Region during the middle part of the 19th century, a crucial time in the area's history.
A detailed description of how Schuylkill County celebrated Thanksgiving as the Civil War reached its climax.