Topics
- Building Ties: Car Shows & Downtown
- Changes In The Urban Landscape
- Female Entrepreneurship: The Pressure to Perform
- The Geography of Class
- The History of the Carlisle Fire Department
- How America’s Truck Industry Hurts and Helps Carlisle
- Carlisle Lodging Then and Now
- Non-profits in Carlisle
- Reclaiming African American History
- Where Did All The Greeks Go?
Author Archives: Ryan Burke
James Wilson
The Molly Pitcher and the James Wilson have comparable histories. Both hotels went through similar changes. The James Wilson Hotel is now known as Safe Harbour. Safe Harbour is a shelter and human service center for homeless families and battered … Continue reading
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Thank you for visiting our Blog!
Greetings, and welcome to our blog. You will see that we used this blogging site to comment on sources and develop our research on Carlisle. Since our class is no longer in session, we are not currently adding to our … Continue reading
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George’s Sub Shop
Among Italians, respect has always been one of the most important beliefs with which to live your life. George Mesitoris, founder of George’s Sub Shop, obliged by this idea of respect for his fellow Italians. When George opened his shop … Continue reading
Cumberland County Historical Society
Our visit to the Cumberland County Historical Society has proved quite useful in directing me in the path to a potential research project. In looking at some of the historically Black church histories here in Carlisle, I discovered that West … Continue reading
Tour Of Carlisle
While it was interesting to see the tour of Downtown Carlisle and its revitalization efforts, I want to know more about the areas that were glossed over in the tour, such as Penn and Pitt St., etc. Our tour guide … Continue reading
Works of the Community for Communication
In 1901 Sociology student John Bieri decided to study the various means in which people can communicate from and to Carlisle. He talks about the history of transportation in Carlisle, from the construction of the Cumberland Valley Railroad in 1837 … Continue reading
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Sanitation in Carlisle- 1901
In 1901, sociology student George Cisney did a report on sanitation conditions in Carlisle. He begins the article by discussing the natural wells that used to be in Carlisle, before piped plumbing and reservoirs were introduced. He lists the increasing … Continue reading
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Interview of Richard Ocker
I reviwed Jason Barr’s interview of Richard Ocker. I know Richard as Coach Ocker, one of the sprint coaches on the Dickinson College track team. I had never realized or bothered to ask Coach Ocker about his experiences growing up†or … Continue reading
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Interview of Margo McCrae
I reviewed Lauren Bell-Thomson’s interview of Margo McCrae, owner of local “Animal Inn” boarding and grooming facility. While the interview was precise and to the point, I do feel like one or two of the questions were slightly awkward and … Continue reading
Informal Interview w/ Rev. Charles E. Smith of West St. A.M.E. Zion Church
From my interview with Rev. Smith at West St. A.M.E. Zion Church, I learned a good amount of information about their institution. It was indeed a stop on the Underground Railroad and Rev. Smith showed us the trapdoor where the … Continue reading
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