Author: Shianne Hargrove

The Voice & The Silk Gown: Marian Anderson’s Visit to J.P. McCaskey High School

From Notes From The Library

This month, LancasterHistory examines the intricate workings of women’s historical fashion—highlighting the versatile designs, patterns, fabrics, and accessories throughout the centuries with a local touch. One garment that stands out in this examination has an international, national, and local story etched in its silk. Famed opera singer Marian Anderson came to Lancaster County in 1947 […]

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Spencer F. Wilkerson: The 7th Ward Undertaker

From Notes From The Library

We have all been asked at least once in our childhood the cliché question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The images our seven-year-old minds usually conjure are of doctors in white lab coats, firefighters pulling cats out of trees, or our favorite second grade teacher. These careers we dreamt of […]

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