About this blog
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.
Tag Archives: George Washington
Lafayette Club honors Frenchman, though books on the nobleman often forget York, Pa.
George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette meet at Mount Vernon sometime after the American Revolution, the war that brought the two friends together. The young Lafayette brought the possibility of France’s support to Washington and the patriots during the darkest … Continue reading
Local truck sign enters wheels of fame: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, Oct. 21, 2011
A truck-shaped sign is an artifact of history. Yup, where else but history-rich York County would produce a sign, equipped with lights that make the truck’s wheels appear to rotate. And it would then be recycled as … Continue reading
Part Deux: Use these stories to show off your York smarts
President Abraham Lincoln, played by James Hayney, speaks at the Hanover Junction train station of his trips through York County on his way to and from delivering his Gettysburg Address. Abe stopped at Hanover, too, where he spoke to an gathering. (See … Continue reading
