Local man ran for vice president in 1948 election
October 10 , 2015
Monroe County had one of its own citizens run for office at the national level. Dale Harold Learn ran as the vice presidential candidate under the Prohibition Party in the 1948 election.
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Counting America: A history of the census
January 01 , 2010
Every 10 years, the United States government conducts a census. A census is a regularly occurring official count that collects the economic, demographic and social data of a population. The information is collected, analyzed, and used in a variety of ways, including determining how much federal funding a community is eligible to receive to realigning congressional districts. Another example includes many family historians who use older census reports to research their ancestors. Read More...
A. Mitchell Palmer: Red Scare Infamy
October 10 , 2007
Alexander Mitchell Palmer was born May 4, 1872 in Moosehead, Luzerne County, Pa. The Palmer family was native to Monroe County, having descended from Obadiah Palmer, a Quaker and early settler who worked for the Stroud Family. Read More...
History of Local Temperance Movement
August 08 , 2007
As early as the 1830s, Monroe County citizens became concerned with the effects of alcohol on the community. Public drunkenness and disorderly conduct were becoming more prominent. The Monroe County Temperance Union was founded in 1836 with Daniel Stroud serving as the organization’s leader. Under Stroud’s administration, the Temperance movement grew to 316 members in two years. Read More...
The Liberty Bell Stops In East Stroudsburg
July 07 , 2007
Since its arrival in Philadelphia in 1752, the Liberty Bell has had great historical significance. William Penn created Pennsylvania with the guiding principle that citizens would have the right to practice their religion without persecution and that they would have the ability to create and enact their own laws. Read More...
Suffrage Movement has Local Ties
March 03 , 2006
March has been designated Women’s History Month. A key piece of women’s history lies in the fight for the right to vote. For centuries, women have spoken out, voicing their beliefs that they should be allowed to vote, just like men. From Mary Wollstonecraft’s 1792 work about equality of the sexes to Susan B. Anthony’s 1872 arrest in Rochester, N.Y., for defiantly registering to vote, women have worked to raise awareness of gender inequality. Read More...
How Stroudsburg Became County Seat
October 10 , 2005
Although settled during colonization, Monroe County was not one of the earliest official counties in Pennsylvania; it was the 53rd recognized county out of 67 statewide. It was formed from pieces of Northampton and Pike Counties on April 1, 1836. Read More...