Category: Pennsylvania
An American Hero Most People Don’t Know
Thomas Jefferson called this man, “As pure a son of liberty as I have ever known.” So who was the man who garnered such praise? …
A Memorial To a Man Who Helped Form a Nation
Near the Philadelphia sites that Americans recognize as the birthplace of the country, there is a small memorial to a man most do not know. …
The Untouchables
They are called the Untouchables. However, you may have not heard their story if not for one year this man spent in a small town…
Fighting Cleveland’s Crime Problem
Cleveland was a city dealing with a major crime problem in the 1930s and 40s. The man they brought here to fight crime was someone…
One Man Determined to Stop Capone
When the 18th amendment to the US Constitution made alcohol illegal, many began to supply the drink illegally. It was just one of the products…
The Columbus Chapel
In central Pennsylvania you’ll find a farmstead with quite a story. Some of the artifacts have a tie to a man who sailed the ocean…
Sharing the Farming Story
This family can trace it’s lineage to a family member who escaped execution by having himself smuggling out of the country inside a sea chest. …
The First Friday Night Lights
Friday nights in the fall are a time when many high schools play football games. And of course, today many college and pro games are…
The Lighted Evolution of College Football
In the 1890s the game of football was just beginning on some college campuses. That was the case in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The college there was…
Elk County, Pennsylvania
If you think the state of Pennsylvania mostly looks like Philadelphia and Pittsburg, you should take a trip here. In fact, a trip to this…
