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SUMMARY:Manufacturing York
DESCRIPTION:Why did a gifted man of the cloth leave the ministry to manufacture washing machines? How did an ex preacher\, so poor at one time he could not afford to fix the roof on his house\, become a wealthy man and the leading industrialist in the history of York? How did five exiting companies employing over 2\,000 people grow from his work? \nThis program answers these questions and provides a window into the life of the founder of the S. Morgan Smith Company (now Voith Hydro). \nThe Rev. Dr. Stephen Nicholas served in the ministry of the Moravian Church for forty-one years before he retired and returned to his hometown of York. He and his friend\, Terry Downs\, have presented this program more than forty times to varied audiences in York\, Adams\, Lancaster and Lehigh Counties. Rev. Nicholas and Terry Downs completed a biography of Smith in 2017 titled\, “Reinventing the Wheel\, the Incredible Story of S. Morgan Smith\, Minister\, Inventor\, Industrialist.” Visit the History Center gift shop during regular hours to purchase a copy of the book. \n  \nThe galleries will not be open for this program.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/manufacturing-york-2/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Local History,Manufacturing York
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline":MAILTO:ctravers@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:World War II Briefings
DESCRIPTION:Our World War II Briefings program is biannual. The program dates fall closely with Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) and Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) in May and August. York has a rich history connected to World War II. For May’s session\, we will welcome in Steven Smith\, Richard Robinson and Mike Siggins as they focus on the Sherman Tank and its connection to York.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/world-war-ii-briefings-2/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:American History,Community,Local History,World War II Briefings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline":MAILTO:ctravers@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:York Civil War Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:May 20\, 2026 – Codie Eash – “The Nation Shall Live and Slavery Shall Die”: The Presidential Election of 1864 \nThis program will be in person and available on Zoom. \nIn person registration \nZoom registration \nAs Americans struggled through the Civil War’s fourth autumn\, voters cast their ballots in the presidential election of 1864. The campaign pitted incumbent Abraham Lincoln against his former general-in-chief\, George McClellan\, and its results framed the ultimate effects of the conflict itself. Soldiers and citizens determined whether the nation would quell a rebellion\, or open peace negotiations; expand the rights of freed people\, or de-emphasize personal liberties; and end slavery\, or keep the institution intact. More than any wartime event not decided on a battlefield\, the course and consequences of this election are among the most significant in U.S. history. \nCodie Eash serves as Director of Education and Interpretation at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center on the historic campus of the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg\, Pennsylvania\, where he has served several roles as a member of the staff since 2012. He earned his undergraduate degree in Communication/Journalism at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2014\, and began working on his Master’s in American History at Gettysburg College in 2024. In addition to museum tours and interpretation\, Codie lectures for American Battlefield Trust conferences\, National Park Service sites\, Civil War roundtables\, libraries\, and other community organizations. He is a founding contributor to Pennsylvania in the Civil War\, reviews books for Civil War Monitor and Emerging Civil War\, writes articles for W. Britain’s The Standard\, and serves as a member on the Gettysburg Magazine editorial board. \n 
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/civil-war-roundtable-3/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil War Era,York Civil War Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan":MAILTO:dfink@yorkhistorycenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T183000
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SUMMARY:Manufacturing York
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the history of the P. H. Glatfelter Company with Scott L. Mingus Sr. during June’s Manufacturing York session. \nScott L. Mingus\, a retired scientist and executive in the global pulp & paper industry\, holds patents in self-adhesive postage stamps and bar code labels. He was part of the research team that developed the first commercially successful self-adhesive U.S. postage stamps. He has written 28 Civil War and Underground Railroad books. His biography of Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith was nominated for or won multiple awards\, including the Dr. James I. Robertson\, Jr. Literary Prize. He also wrote several articles for Gettysburg Magazine and other journals. Scott maintains a blog on the Civil War history of York County PA and received the Heritage Profile Award from the York County History Center for his many contributions to local Civil War history. \n  \nThe galleries will not be open for this program.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/manufacturing-york-3/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Local History,Manufacturing York
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SUMMARY:Writers' Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The next Writers’ Roundtable meeting will be Thursday June 4 at 7 p.m. \nThis program will be in person and available in Zoom. Registration coming soon. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/writers-roundtable-september/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local History,Writers' Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan":MAILTO:dfink@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:Second Saturday - June
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome author and historian Dr. Emily Sneff to the History Center Museum! She will be presenting about her book When the Declaration of Independence Was News. \nBlurb of the Book: \nPublishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States\, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776\, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence\, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. \nPurchase a copy of her book here.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/second-saturday-june-2/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,American History,Colonial Period
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline":MAILTO:ctravers@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:Articles of Confederation Day
DESCRIPTION:This year kicks off 250th anniversary celebrations throughout the United States. Join us in November to continue the year of celebrations as we highlight the Articles of Confederation\, one of America’s first founding documents. The event will take place on November 14\, 2026 from 10 am until 3 pm. We are welcoming in a range of historic tradespeople\, reenactors\, musicians\, and more. Check back this summer for more details about our event this Fall.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/articles-of-confederation-day-2026/
LOCATION:Colonial Complex\, 157 W. Market St.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,American History,Articles of Confederation Day,Colonial Period,Community,Diverse Stories,Local History
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