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I've been editor of the York (Pa.) Daily Record/Sunday News for 8 years and managing editor of the newspaper for 15 years before that. So, York Town Square explores the rapidly changing world of journalism. And I studied York/Adams' history in graduate school, have written six books about these fascinating southcentral Pennsylvania counties and serve on the York County (Pa.) Heritage Trust board. So, this blog deals with regional history. Often, journalism and history meet here. They're part of a continuum anyway. My hope is that this site intrigues readers on both accounts in giving a daily dose of journalism/history. Or history/journalism. Contact me at jem@ydr.com or become friends on Facebook or follower on Twitter, @JamesMcClure.
Monthly Archives: December 2006
American Revolution was a young man’s fight
Lorann Jacobs uses a wire brush to brighten a statue of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, to be unveiled in January. Lafayette, 20, visited York in 1778. http://www.ydr.com/search/ci_4509641 In his book “1776,” David McCullough accurately points out that the … Continue reading
Perhaps the last (from York County) in (World) War (II) …
If Eugene B. Bubb was the first York countian to die during World War II, the next question is who is the last? That’s hard to establish, but Yeoman 3rd class Jack T. Yeaple certainly was one of the last … Continue reading
The first in (World) War (II) …
At left, Eugene B. Bubb The 65th anniversary of Pearl Harbor brings forth the sad story of 19-year-old Pvt. Eugene B. Bubb. Sad, because he is believed to be the first fighting man from York County to die in uniform … Continue reading
Site filled with wealth of York County geological info
Jeri Jones, the go-to person on all things geological in York County, has answered the question posed in a previous York Town Square post about that water-filled quarry along Route 462. York Valley and Lime Stone Company worked the quarry. … Continue reading
Fed photogs captured wonderful York County World War II images
Gerald Smith works on a 37mm gun mount for use in World War II. A photo of York Safe & Lock’s Gerald Smith illustrated my column in the York Sunday News showing how owner S. Forry Laucks revved up his … Continue reading
Kwanzaa’s founder graduated from William Penn
The York theater group Dreamwrights’ current production contains brief historical observations about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. http://www.dreamwrights.org/index_files/NightBefore.htm Unless I missed it in the rapid-fire dialogue in “The Night Before Christmas,” the actors covered the fact that Maulana Karenga founded Kwanzaa, but … Continue reading
When did Wrightsville ferry service end?
This Mural of York traces farm products on their way to market. It’s located near York’s Central Market on North Beaver Street. Since the 1700s, the county has been a major grain producer. Today’s quiz, extracted from the “Along the … Continue reading
Add Robert P. Kane to list of prominent York County politicos
Robert P. Kane, former Pennsylvania attorney general, should be added to the list of political luminaries hailing from York County. A couple of posts ago, I put forth such a list connected to York businessman Tom Wolf’s interest in Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading
York’s musical factory whistle drowns out N.Y. Wire’s WWII feats
http:// Whistle workers practice in advance of Christmas concert in 2004. From left, Don Ryan, Nathan Keeney, Scott Ryan work the controls. So much attention is given to New York Wire Cloth’s Christmas-Carol-playing steam whistle that the company’s immense contributions … Continue reading
First York County AIDS-related death was young hemophiliac
The AIDS memorial at York’s Albemarle Park was dedicated 10 years ago. An interesting statistic was put forth at a World AIDS Day event Sunday in York. A local agency, Caring Together, which deals with HIV-infected patients listed a case … Continue reading
