When Captain Edwin Severn died in 1872, Mary Severn stepped into the role of Postmaster of Mahanoy City.
Mary Severn – The postmistress of Mahanoy City
“Sever all connection” – A group of Civil War veterans boycotted a Coal Region newspaper in 1883
Civil War veterans in Tower City, PA were infuriated by an insulting story about them in a local newspaper. So they took action.
“The Confederate Flag Torn Down” – An incident in Port Carbon in 1905
In 1905, outraged Union veterans in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania came together to take down a confederate battle flag.
How did Schuylkill County Civil War soldiers feel about Confederate monuments? An example from 1903
Schuylkill County Civil War veterans took a stand against the construction of a Robert E. Lee monument at Gettysburg in 1903.
When Schuylkill County’s veterans came marching home – June 1865
In 1865, Union soldiers began their triumphant return to Schuylkill County. Their future, however, was uncertain.
“Wild with joy” – Celebrations marked end of World War I in Williams Valley
In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, the mining towns of Williams Valley erupted with joy.
“The sweet strains of music were heard” – Memorial Day in Williamstown
Photographs taken on Memorial Day 1907 in Williamstown, Pennsylvania show a community commemorating its war dead.
“For honor’s sake, enlist” – Editor used Civil War to shame men into volunteering for World War I
What happens when the United States declares war and few young men appear at the recruiting offices to answer the call?
A fiery speech in 1917 cited “the blood of the Civil War veterans” to call for American entrance into World War I
A minister in Wisconsin summons the memory of his father, a Civil War veteran, while advocating war against Germany.
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