John Bodnar on Peter C. Blackwell's Influence on the African-American Communities of Steelton, Pennsylvania (1880-1920)

This is a really interesting essay on Steelton history.

It surprised me to learn that black Americans at that historical juncture fomented social change through the Republican party. Or at least that was what happened locally, in this town and in our nearby state capital. Maybe the partisan nature of the struggle varied from region to region.

Postcard: Office F. S. & S. Dept., Pennsylvania Steel Co., Steelton PA, Dauphin (circa 1907)