Mutiny In Pennsylvania

Mutiny In Pennsylvania

As schoolchildren, we all learn the legend of the crossing of the Delaware River depicted in the famous painting by Emanuel Leutze. We are told about the harsh conditions endured…
A produce truck being loaded on the St. Louis riverfront. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society.

From Humble Roots

Imagine for a moment that you were born in 1838, in a small village in Germany that even today has fewer than 2,000 residents. As a teenager, you worked in…