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Spanish-American War

A young sailor from the Coal Region describes his first combat in the Spanish-American War

Posted on May 8, 2018May 5, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Clarence Holland was 16 when he first experienced battle during the bombardment of San Juan in May 1898.

Posted in Lykens, Spanish-American WarTagged Clarence D. Holland, Coal Region, Letters, Lykens, Newspapers, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Spanish-American War, U.S. Navy, USS Iowa, Williams Valley1 Comment

Spanish-American War Veteran Saves A Family’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2017November 14, 2017 by Jake Wynn

A storekeeper in Harrisburg saved a family's holiday by shooting dead an escaping turkey on a busy city street.

Posted in Central PennsylvaniaTagged Central Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Spanish-American War, Thanksgiving, VeteranLeave a comment

“Now, let the eagle scream” – A Pennsylvania town excitedly prepared for war against Spain in 1898

Posted on April 27, 2017February 15, 2018 by Jake Wynn

After the explosion of the USS Maine in February 1898, Elizabethville, PA readied itself for war.

Posted in Elizabethville, Spanish-American WarTagged 1898, Central Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Elizabethville, Featured, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Spanish-American WarLeave a comment

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