A wounded Pennsylvania soldier’s letter home from France | World War I

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Joseph Nicholson World War I soldier Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Jake Wynn Public Historian

From Shenandoah, PA to a rain-soaked military hospital in France, Bugler Joseph A. Nicholas writes of a shattered leg, ether, exhaustion, and pride at going “over the top” in the Meuse-Argonne during WW1. He survived to come home, but his letter holds the war’s ache and grit in every line. Read the full story.

“Booming of Guns Stops and War Over” – Coal Region headlines on November 11, 1918 as World War I ended

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On November 11, 1918, news of the armistice ending World War I reached Pennsylvania’s Coal Region, sparking joyous celebrations. As peace finally arrived after four brutal years, local headlines announced the end of the conflict, and parades filled the streets. Explore these historic Coal Region newspaper stories marking the conclusion of the Great War. Read the full story and the headlines.