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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.
Author Archives: Scott Fisher
Be on the lookout for a young Civil War-era telegraph operator
North Carolinian John Mason is looking for information on an ancestor who might have witnessed the Confederate raid on Hanover Junction in June 1863. Mason’s great grandfather, John S. Henry, began his career as an apprentice telegrapher at the Hanover … Continue reading
Yorkblog.com leads to reverse publishing
The explosive Adhesives Research fire a couple of weeks ago near Potosi brings a question about how the Springfield Township crossroads got its name. Fifty years ago, John D. Kilbourne, Historical Society of York County director, put forth an answer. … Continue reading
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