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Matthias Hollenback was born on Feb. 15, 1752 in either Virginia or Jonestown, Pennsylvania, depending on the source. He was my husband’s great-great-great-great-grandfather. My stepson is named for him. When Matthias Hollenback was 18 years old, he moved from Lancaster County to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Already in his teen years, he was an enterprising merchant and trader. In 1776, Hollenback was an ensign in the Continental Army (Sixth Company, 24th Regiment Connecticut Militia). He became a lieutenant colonel in the Revolutionary War (1776-1777) and served in battles, including the Ba...

Oregonians appear in photo exhibit based on ‘Tightrope,’ the Nicholas Kristof-Sheryl WuDunn book about struggling Americans Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof pictured in his hometown of Yamhill, Oregon.Lynsey Addario/Courtesy of Skirball Cultural Center Facebook Share They’ve had to cope with poverty, unemployment, addiction, homelessness and other factors that contribute to inequality in America. And the effects are plain on their faces. Their stories are told in the 2020 book “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope,” written ...