Tag: travel
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Digging Up the Past
May 17-23, 2026, I had the amazing opportunity to take part in the first ever Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (SPA)/Pennsylvania Archaeological Council (PAC) Field School in Halifax PA. This week long field school was designed to give a basic level of experience for those with interest in the archaeological field whether you are a student…
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Carnage in Pittsburgh – The Railroad Strike of 1877
A strike against the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1877 led to major destruction in Pittsburgh. The cause of the strike and the unrest that followed can be traced to the “Long Depression” which started with the Panic of 1873. A stock panic caused by what was likely the first “Economic Bubble” in U.S. History. The “Bubble”…
The Magical History Tour 