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SUMMARY:York Civil War Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:On November 18\, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Joshua Claybourn will present “Lincoln’s Compass: The Declaration of Independence and the American Idea” \nThis program will be in person and available on Zoom.  \nIn-Person Registration \nZoom Registration \nThis presentation with Joshua Claybourn will explore Abraham Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with the Declaration of Independence.  From his frontier youth in Kentucky and Indiana to the crucible of the Civil War\, Lincoln treated the Declaration as a living compass\, pointing the nation toward human equality\, democratic consent\, and respect for the rule of law. \nLincoln returned again and again to the Declaration’s promise that all are created equal\, using it to measure laws\, judge compromises\, and steady the republic in its darkest hour.  Blending history\, biography\, and reflection\, Claybourn portrays Lincoln as a shrewd politician and a moral thinker\, one whose clarity about America’s founding principles still speaks powerfully to us today. \nJoshua Claybourn is an attorney and historian specializing in Abraham Lincoln.  His debut book\, Lincoln’s Compass: The Declaration of Independence and the American Idea (Bloomsbury\, 2026) traces Lincoln’s life through the moral idea that guided him above all others: the Declaration of Independence.  He is also under contract with the University of Illinois Press to co-write\, with historian William Bartelt\, a comprehensive history of Lincoln’s formative years\, from birth to age twenty-one.  He has previously edited volumes on Lincoln’s Indiana years and on American national identity. Claybourn is president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Institute.  He hosts the podcast Lincoln Log\, where he speaks with prominent historians\, and contributed his expertise to CNN’s six-part documentary “Lincoln: Divided We Stand.” \nNext Program – January 20\, 2027
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/york-civil-war-roundtable/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,American History,Civil War Era,Local History,York Civil War Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole Smith":MAILTO:nsmith@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:Writers' Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The next Writers’ Roundtable meeting will be 7 p.m. Thursday\, December 3.  Simon Bronner\, retired professor of American Studies at Penn State Harrisburg\, will present “How York Barbell changed York County and American life.” \nThis program will be available in person and on Zoom.  Registration coming soon. \nThe York Barbell Company\, founded in 1932 by Robert “Bob” Hoffman (1898-1985) in York\, has been recognized for its pivotal role in the development of strength athletics globally. Previous historical writing such as the work of John D. Fair has centered on the biography and driving vision of Hoffman\, particularly the ways that his personality and views on national pride\, “manly culture\,” and health were manifested in his promotion of weightlifting as a sport and lifestyle. \nAs part of Simon Bronner’s research including material at the York County History Center\, Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sport\, and the Smithsonian Institution for the book Muscle! Power! Sex! The Strongman in Physical\, Material\, and Political Culture\,  he shifts the analysis to the impact of York’s products and programs\, particularly in North America\, on moving exercise from a public to domestic pursuit\, and in the process creating a sociopolitical as well as physical definition of the “strongman.” In this presentation\, he discusses his pursuit of evidence of the York Barbell Company (and “Club”) and its setting the narrative for the book. \nSimon J. Bronner\, Ph.D.\, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at both the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, where he served as Dean\, and the Pennsylvania State University\, Harrisburg\, where he chaired the American Studies Program and directed the School of Humanities. The author of over 40 books\, recent titles include Folklore and Ethnology in the Modern World (2025) and Americanness: Inquiries into the Thought and Culture of the United States for Routledge (2021). \n 
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/writers-roundtable-june/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:American History,Local History,Writers' Roundtable
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan":MAILTO:dfink@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:History Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening with the storytellers of York County for a gathering of history-minded people to share York’s history. The program starts at 6:30 p.m.\, Dec. 8\, and will feature June Burk Lloyd\, Samantha Dorm\, Jeri Jones\, Scott Mingus and Stephen H. Smith\, more panelists to be shared soon. Doors open at 5:30 pm for those who wish to explore the museum for free prior to the event. \nHometown History’s Jamie Noerpel and Dominish Marie Miller will host the evening. Jim McClure will preside at the popular “Stump the Historian” segment. NEW for 2026\, we are excited to welcome Bobble Head George to the evening’s line-up. \nProgram in collaboration with the York Daily Record and Hometown History.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/history-storytellers2026event/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,American History,Community,Diverse Stories,Local History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caroline":MAILTO:ctravers@yorkhistorycenter.org
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SUMMARY:Second Saturday - December
DESCRIPTION:This is a presentation about the history of the organization not a musical performance. \nWhy are the Glen Rock Carolers widely recognized as the oldest continuously active carol-singing group in America\, having sung Old English Carols throughout the town every single year since 1848?  Darryl J. Engler\, Musical Director\, will present an illustrated talk about the 178-year history\, the people\, the songs\, the heritage\, and a bit of trivia about the group.  Question and answer time will follow. \nAbout our Presenter: \nDarryl J. Engler has been a Glen Rock Caroler for 56 years\, 43 of those as Musical Director.  Raised in Glen Rock\, he is a graduate of Susquehannock High School\, Ursinus College\, and Millersville University.  As 2013 Commencement speaker\, Darryl was named to Susquehannock’s Distinguished Alumni list.  He was awarded Glen Rock’s Good Citizen of 2021\, and inducted into Central York High School’s Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2025 for his work as musical director and orchestra conductor of 23 High School and Community musicals at Central.  Darryl resides in Glen Rock with his wife\, Pat\, and often visits his daughter\, Lori\, at her home in Orlando\, Florida. In addition to Glen Rock Carolers\, Darryl continues his musical endeavors as organist at Zion Lutheran Church in Glen Rock\, and plays French horn with Disney Cast Members in the Encore Orchestra of Orlando.
URL:https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/second-saturday-december/
LOCATION:York County History Center Museum\, 121 North Pershing Ave.\, York\, PA\, 17401\, United States
CATEGORIES:American History,Community,Local History,Second Saturday
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