"A House of Dynamite" feels like "The Day After" for our time - twenty minutes to impact, systems failing, human flaws laid bare. I trace its terror, from COG bunkers at Raven Rock to nuclear war scenarios, and why this film should jolt us toward reform like "The Day After" did in the 1980s. Read the full story.
In October 1952, President Harry S. Truman rolled into Pottsville on a campaign stop for Adlai Stevenson. It was the first time a sitting U.S. president visited Schuylkill County, and thousands packed the streets and stadium to hear him speak. His words touched directly on the Coal Region’s struggles with unemployment, the decline of anthracite, and the promise of new industry. It was a moment of history in Pottsville, even if the county ultimately swung for Eisenhower that November. Read the full story and listen to the speech.
Step back to October 1962, as Luzerne County residents shared their thoughts during the Cuban Missile Crisis. With the world on the brink of nuclear war, locals voiced their support, fears, and hopes as President Kennedy confronted the Soviet threat. Explore their fascinating insights from this pivotal moment in Cold War history. Read the full story.
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss one of our favorite movies - the 1999 film "October Sky."
The editors of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader warned readers on August 7, 1945 that the atomic destruction of Hiroshima opened a dangerous new age.
How did one small Coal Region community - Pine Grove - react to the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
As the Cold War heated up in the winter of 1951, the citizens of Hazleton, Pennsylvania had a radical idea to save themselves from nuclear war.