Period furnishings, family photographs, and personal belongings offer intimate glimpses into their daily lives. The grounds ...

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A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...

Historian June Burk Lloyd is handling the two-pronged challenge this way: She’s talking about the successes of York County’s ...

At Monday’s 33rd annual Pennsylvania History Conference at LCCC, from left: Martha Pezzino, MA, Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, LCCC; Hank Hunsinger, MA, Adjunct ...

Pennsylvania and Ireland have had a long and rich historical association. It stretches back to the era of William Penn in the late 17th century, establishing a critical influence on the development of ...

On July 9, 2021, California's Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet.

Pennsylvania was a highly influential state throughout the history of industrial production, but beyond Andrew Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel, which boomed in the state, there's an even deeper history ...

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