The Phoenix Park Colliery in western Schuylkill County experienced one of the worst mining disasters in the region's history on July 23, 1864.
A horrifying mining accident in Schuylkill County | July 1864
Schuylkill County town criticized for poor effort to spot enemy aircraft during World War II | 1942
Tower City was criticized as its volunteer air raid spotter tower was left unattended at key moments in the summer of 1942.
Speaking Pennsylvania Dutch on the front lines in France | July 1944
Randolph Umbenhauer of Pine Grove Township met up with a neighbor on the frontlines of France in July 1944.
Lackawanna County airman recounts bombing his native Sicily during World War 2 | July 1943
Airman Joseph Acquisto found himself aiming bombs at his hometown in Sicily during the Allied invasion in July 1943.
A Schuylkill County resident’s letter in support of Black voting rights after the Civil War | 1865
In July 1865, the Pottsville Miners' Journal published a letter from a vehement support of Black voting rights.
Captain Charles Flagg | Killed at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863
Captain Charles Flagg became one of the last casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
Ben Crippen | Died shaking his fist at Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
The young color sergeant of the 143rd Pennsylvania fell dead at the front of his unit as the Battle of Gettysburg raged.
Wiconisco soldier wounded in Italy, visits Rome | June 1944
Corporal Nicholas Leshko visited Rome after being wounded in the fighting to take the city in 1944.
Public Presentation | “Gone to the Seat of War” – Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region Responds to Confederate invasion
Learn more about the Coal Region's response to the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863.
A somber memorial to one of World War II’s deadliest air raids | Hamburg, Germany
My first trip to Germany in 2022 brought me new perspectives on the realities of air bombardment during the Second World War.