The Harrisburg Telegraph published hundreds of letters to Santa Claus in its December 1904 issues. They reveal pictures of life in the first decade of the 20th century.
Letters to Santa Claus Reveal Wishes of Pennsylvania Children from 1904
A Chaplain at the Battle of Fredericksburg – John C. Gregg, 127th Pennsylvania Regiment
A chaplain recalls his experience at the Battle of Fredericksburg... but his comrades remembered his actions quite differently.
A War-time Thanksgiving in Central Pennsylvania
1917 marked the first war-time Thanksgiving in more than 50. Central Pennsylvania marked the holiday quietly... for the most part.
Spanish-American War Veteran Saves A Family’s Thanksgiving
A storekeeper in Harrisburg saved a family's holiday by shooting dead an escaping turkey on a busy city street.
“What to do in air raids?” – Harrisburg’s early civil defense preparations in 1942
What do you do when the lights go out, the sirens come on, and the bombs begin to fall?
An elusive Civil War photograph – Henry Keiser
A recently revealed photograph sheds light on the Civil War experience of a Pennsylvania soldier.
“A Merry Christmas” – A Christmas editorial by the Harrisburg Telegraph from 1864
The Harrisburg Telegraph wished its readers a "Merry Christmas" while the country prepared for its fourth Christmas at war.
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