In 1865, Union soldiers began their triumphant return to Schuylkill County. Their future, however, was uncertain.
When Schuylkill County’s veterans came marching home – June 1865
“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.
