Mounted on the wall of my home’s library hangs a wood framed shadow box holding the Civil War mementos from my great-grandfather’s time serving in the Union Army.
One ke...
The National Civil War Museum
Address: One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
Phone: 717-260-1861
Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday — Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sund...
America may seem more divided today than ever, but the 1860s remind us the nation has endured much worse.
It’s no exaggeration to say the American Civil War (1861-1865) w...
The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum
Address: 50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, Pa.
Phone: 610-384-9282
Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Saturday
O...
As 1870 dawned, America was still reeling from the trauma of the Civil War. More than 600,000 lives had been lost, cities and farms across the South lay in ruins, and tho...
It’s a word that anyone fears hearing shouted in the middle of the night — fire.
Around 1:30 a.m. April 1, 1874, the occupants of the Central Hotel in Millerstown in But...
The philanthropic impact of Andrew Carnegie continues to this very day.
To cite just one example, the Carnegie Free Library of Braddock, the first of its kind, was recen...
At first glance, East Butler looks like any other small Pennsylvania borough. But behind its quiet streets lies nearly a century of history shaped not by single events, b...
