Public History junior Hannah Boes' most recent Harrisburg Historical article explores the history of the Catholic community in Harrisburg's Old Eighth Ward. It spotlights the story of Sister Mary Clare Grace, founder of the Harrisburg Sisters of Mercy, and the Sisters' efforts to care for those in need throughout Harrisburg. Here's the lede to the … Continue reading Sister Mary Clare Grace and the St. Clare Infirmary
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary year, our writers at Harrisburg Historical have been baking up a couple of articles about Harrisburg in America's Revolutionary Era. This new essay by writer and managing editor, JT Crocenzi, remembers Marquis de Lafeyette's visit to Harrisburg in 1825 as part of his final tour of the United States. … Continue reading Lafayette Comes to Harrisburg
On March 24, 1842, the well-known English writer and journalist Charles Dickens traveled through Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in his first American tour. Hannah Boes, History major at Messiah University, has just published an article on Dickens' visit at Harrisburg Historical. Here's a glimpse: "The celebrated English writer Charles Dickens, along with his wife, Catherine, and her … Continue reading Today in History: Charles Dickens Visits Harrisburg in 1842
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