Podcast | A Governor’s Scandal: Sally McDowell, Francis Thomas, and A Very Public Divorce in the 1840s

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This Public History podcast episode explores the story of a marriage between two rising political families that exploded into one of the most sensational scandals of the 1840s. Beneath the spectacle lies a revealing story about gender, power, and reputation in antebellum America. Listen to the Full Story.

Report examined the cost of food across the Coal Region | 1922

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Mineworkers eating lunch in the anthracite Coal Region

Ever wondered what families paid for everyday essentials a century ago? This eye-opening report shows how food costs varied across Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal fields—revealing stark differences that shaped daily life. Read the full story.