The young color sergeant of the 143rd Pennsylvania fell dead at the front of his unit as the Battle of Gettysburg raged.
Ben Crippen | Died shaking his fist at Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
Masters of the Air – Episode 1 Recap
In this video, we share our reactions to the pilot episode of Masters of the Air on Apple TV+
How Pottsville commemorated the first anniversary of the Confederate army’s surrender | 1866
Parades, speeches, and way too much alcohol characterize how Schuylkill County marked the one year anniversary of the Civil War's end.
“The lonely valley was alive with workers” – The Mahanoy Valley in 1874
A newspaper correspondent gives a history of the mining industry in northern Schuylkill County.
An early historian’s description of Lykens and Wiconisco at conclusion of Civil War
Richard Nolen helped build the mining communities of northern Dauphin County. In 1865, he described how much they had changed.
Wynning History’s most-read stories of 2017
A collection of the most popular stories from Wynning History in 2017 all in one place.