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Mueller Report highlights Russian misuse of Pennsylvania’s mining legacy to divide in 2016

Posted on May 5, 2019May 4, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Robert Mueller's report cited Russians use of mining culture to divide Pennsylvanians during 2016 election

Posted in Coal Region, Coal Region in the NewsTagged 2016, Coal, Coal Industry, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Election, Mining, News, Philadelphia, PoliticsLeave a comment

Fuel for Union victory – An 1861 U.S. Navy contract for anthracite coal

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Pennsylvania anthracite became the exclusive fuel source for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.

Posted in Civil War, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Anthracite coal, Civil War, Coal Industry, Coal Region, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Politics, U.S. NavyLeave a comment

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Had the chance to experience something pretty incredible todaythanks to my friend Peter. Toured Blair House and communed with history in the room where Preston Blair and Abraham Lincoln had strategy chats during the Civil War.
On this Mother's Day, I am remembering the remarkable sacrifice of a mother from Port Carbon. Agnes Allison sent four sons from their adopted home in Schuylkill County to fight for the Union Army in the Civil War. All four - Alexander, George, James and John - were killed in action. In July 1908, the citizens of Port Carbon dedicated a monument to "Mother Allison" in the town's Presbyterian Cemetery. She entered the pantheon of American history as one of the rare mothers who lost multiple sons in service to the United States. For more stories like this, click the link in my profile #CivilWar #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanHistory #SchuylkillCounty #CoalRegion
Happy Mother’s Day to this wonderful momma ❤️❤️❤️
Just me, David, and Goliath’s severed head 🗡
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