“Decoration Day Drunks” – Hazleton residents who imbibed too freely on the holiday to honor Civil War veterans

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Not everyone in Hazleton, Pennsylvania marked Decoration Day (Memorial Day) with reverence and solemnity. The holiday, designed to honor the sacrifices of Civil War veterans who perished during the conflict, had been regularly celebrated in Pennsylvania since 1868. On Decoration Day 1889, some in the Luzerne County city "imbibed too freely" and ended up in … Continue reading “Decoration Day Drunks” – Hazleton residents who imbibed too freely on the holiday to honor Civil War veterans

“The mask epidemic” – A native of Schuylkill County in Seattle during the 1918 influenza pandemic

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A caustic letter by a Schuylkill County native in Seattle complained of mask requirement in the city. But their letter missed the mark.

A New York Times reporter documents the turbulent situation in the Coal Region – 1863

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In the spring of 1863, a journalist documented the chaotic and changing situation in the Coal Region as the Civil War raged on.