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: scholarly journal
Part II: Scholarly York County history journal feeds your sense of discovery
The York County Heritage Trust’s 2011 scholarly journal cover features York County carpenter/artist Lewis Miller’s drawing of the 87th Pennsylvania drilling in York in September 1861. Civil War historian Scott Mingus wrote a piece in the recently published journal explaining … Continue reading
New York County history journal is scholarly but feeds your sense of discovery
Some members of the Seventh Day Baptist settlement from mid-1700s were absorbed into the Bermudian Church of the Brethren in Washington Township. An interesting contemporary tidbit about the church is that worship begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday. That’s early … Continue reading
