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Podcast – Killed at Spotsylvania Court House: A Pennsylvania Family’s Story

Posted on May 7, 2024February 22, 2025 by Jake Wynn

Josiah and Franklin Workman were killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 10, 1864.

Posted in Civil War, PodcastTagged 1864, 96th Pennsylvania, Civil War, Coal Mining, Dauphin County, Henry Keiser, Historical Markers, Lykens, May, Podcast, Public Historians, Public History, Spotsylvania Court House, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township4 Comments

Podcast – Useless: Recapping Manhunt Episodes 5-7 and More

Posted on May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 by Jake Wynn

Guest host Rich Condon and I discuss the final episodes of Manhunt and NPR's investigation into American historical markers.

Posted in Civil War, PodcastTagged 1865, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Historical Markers, John Wilkes Booth, Journalism, Manhunt, NPR, Podcast, Public Historians, Public History, Reconstruction, Rich CondonLeave a comment

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