Let’s Go Shopping: Stories of Yesteryear Q&A
25 April 2019 – Aimee E. Newell 2
historical societies, suburbanization, oral history, programming, urban history, exhibitions, consumption, AASLH, small museums
Editor’s Note: Our digital media editor Nicole Belolan primarily grew up in rural Pennsylvania, about a 45-minute drive from Wilkes-Barre. As a child, she remembers going frequently to the Wilkes-Barre mall since shopping was limited in her smaller community. When she read about the programming and exhibition at the Luzerne County Historical Society about Wilkes-Barre’s history as a shopping destination, she wanted to learn more. Read More