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York Civil War Roundtable

Jim McClure - How the American Revolution Intersected with the Civil War in York County

When

Wed, May 21, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location

History Center Museum

Ticket Info

Free program
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This program will be held in-person and on Zoom.  Registration is recommended.

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Soldiers in the American Revolution and the Civil War marched across York County’s soil, something that few regions north of the Mason-Dixon Line can point to. What are the local connections between the two wars, separated by about 85 years? James McClure will talk about links between these two significant wars in two different centuries at May’s meeting of the York Civil War Roundtable, a topic with relevancy on the eve of the 250th anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation.

James McClure is a retired editor of the York Daily Record/York Sunday News, after serving in leadership positions at the news organization for more than 30 years. In that time, he also served as USA Today Network’s state editor for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, overseeing six daily newsrooms. He previously served as East Region editor for Digital First Media with oversight of 24 daily newsrooms. He was senior on-site editor for coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, and the Boston Marathon bombing. He is the author or co-author of 10 books on York County history, including works on the American Revolution, Civil War and World War II. In 2025, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Hall of Fame. He is a partner with Jamie Noerpel and Dominish Marie Miller in the streaming/ YouTube series “Hometown History.”

Upcoming Program

June 18, 2025 Scott Mingus –  The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad in the Civil War

 

 

Location

York County History Center Museum
121 North Pershing Ave.
York, PA 17401 United States + Google Map
Phone
(717)-848-1587