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East Norwegian Township

A remembrance of a boyhood in Schuylkill County during the Civil War

Posted on November 9, 2019November 20, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A memoir from the 1930s describes the hard life of a breaker boy in Civil War-era Schuylkill County.

Posted in Civil War, Schuylkill CountyTagged Abraham Lincoln, anthracite, Autobiography, Breaker Boys, Civil War, Coal Mining, Coal Region, East Norwegian Township, Memoir, New Castle Township, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County1 Comment

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We are very excited about the National Museum of Civil War Medicine’s new logo. This has been months in the making, and I am thrilled with the final results! #Repost @civilwarmed with @make_repost ・・・ We are delighted to reveal the new logo of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine! #AmericanCivilWar #CivilWar #HistMed #HistNursing #USHistory #AmericanHistory #FrederickMD #DowntownFrederick #MDinFocus

Mid-1990s Jake loved all things racing. One of my favorite photographs from childhood. Rocking the Terry Labonte t-shirt and watching qualifying at Pocono Raceway. 🏁

They’re married! Had an amazing Christmas Eve with the new Mr. and Mrs. Wynn. Congratulations Luke and Veronica! ❤️

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