In February 1858, a violent brawl erupted on the floor of the House of Representatives. A Coal Region representative initiated the fight.
Representative Galusha Grow and the Congressional Brawl | February 1858
Schuylkill County representative voted against the 13th amendment | January 1865
The vote of Schuylkill County's representative in Congress was included in the 2012 Steven Spielberg film, "Lincoln."
Letter by Representative James H. Campbell | January 3, 1861
As the United States spun into a political crisis in January 1861, Schuylkill County's representative wrote home to his constituents about his beliefs.
The Gazette: Prologue – The Looming Crisis
The first full episode of "The Gazette" examines the coming of the Civil War and the founding of Pittston's newspaper in the 1850s.
“A matter of life and death” – A reflection on the 1918-19 pandemic’s aftermath in Wilkes-Barre
And a call-to-action to prepare for a new wave of influenza in the autumn of 1919.