Elizabeth Thorn buried over 90 men after Gettysburg while 6 months pregnant. This is her story. Intro: 0:00Who is Elizabeth Thorn?: 0:40Elizabeth Thorn helps the Union: 1:39After Gettysburg: 2:40Elizabeth buries the dead: 3:16After the burials: 4:07Thorn gravesites: 4:49Legacy of Women at Gettysburg: 5:26
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Jennie Wade: Gettysburg’s only civilian death
Not everyone who died at Gettysburg was wearing a uniform. Jennie Wade was 20 years old, staying at her sister Georgia Anna’s house on the edge of town, helping out because Georgia Anna had just given birth. The war had shown up on their doorstep by then…quite literally. Union soldiers were passing through, hungry, andContinue reading “Jennie Wade: Gettysburg’s only civilian death”
History and Hauntings: Ghosts in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Go to Gettysburg early enough in the morning and you basically have the whole town to yourself…which is exactly when you notice how many of these buildings have a ghost story attached to them. Take the old orphanage on Cemetery Hill. After the battle, so many kids in Gettysburg had lost their fathers that theContinue reading “History and Hauntings: Ghosts in Gettysburg Pennsylvania”
Visiting Little Round Top | Strong Vincent at the Battle of Gettysburg
Have you ever had to make a call that nobody actually gave you the authority to make? That’s the position Strong Vincent found himself in on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. He was 26 years old. A lawyer from Erie, Pennsylvania, before the war…not exactly the résumé you’d expect for the man who endsContinue reading “Visiting Little Round Top | Strong Vincent at the Battle of Gettysburg”
Podcast Ep06: Dan Rice – The most famous person you have never heard of
Dan Rice was a circus clown…or rathe a circus leader…in the mid 1800s. It is because of him that we have terms like “Jump on the bandwagon”. He essentially made fun of politicians…before that was cool! He also is the reason that we have the iconic “Uncle Sam” Army recruiting posters…those drawings were modeled afterContinue reading “Podcast Ep06: Dan Rice – The most famous person you have never heard of”
President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Estate
When our friends over at History Hunters on YouTube recommended visiting the Eisenhower National Historic site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania…how could I resist!?!? This little treasure of a historic location is right next to the famous battle field and it was amazing to walk where so many presidents, foreign dignitaries, and other historic figures walked beforeContinue reading “President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Estate”
Tour of the Heinz History Center
We got to visit the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is a fantastic place to take your family as there are exhibits for adults and children. Plan your visit here! (tell them Walk With History sent you)https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org Intro 0:00Entrance 0:30Pittsburgh Industry 1:11Lewis and Clark Exhibit 2:00Heinz Exhibit 2:25Space Exhibit 3:02Famous PittsburghersContinue reading “Tour of the Heinz History Center”
The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry and the Battle of Lake Erie
I got to learn so much about the amazing life of Oliver Hazard Perry and his career through the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie. Not only did he inspire his sailors to rally to victory, but he inspired many future generations with his raising of the flag stating “DON’T GIVE UPContinue reading “The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry and the Battle of Lake Erie”
Virtual Tour of Erie Maritime Museum
The Erie Maritime Museum commemorates one of the pivotal naval battles in our nation’s history. At the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British onboard the US Brig Niagara encouraging his men with the infamous phrase “Don’t give up the ship!”. He later wrote of the battleContinue reading “Virtual Tour of Erie Maritime Museum”
On Location at the Unsolved Murder in The Penn State Stacks – Betsy Aardsma
Betsy Aardsma was murdered in “the stacks” of the Penn State University library in November of 1969. Despite a primary suspect, the police were never able to gather enough hard evidence to arrest anyone. Join me as I take you through the locations on the Penn State Campus where Betsy lived, studied, and sadly died.Continue reading “On Location at the Unsolved Murder in The Penn State Stacks – Betsy Aardsma”