
Join our quarterly Book Club!
Bookmarked will showcase one book quarterly with possible ties to York County. Beginning in the wake of COVID-19 as a digital program this program series has grown to have a following with people in York and beyond. Bookmarked is led by History Center member Dr. Scott Deisley and Caroline Travers, Manager of Public Programs. We are grateful for the support of the York County Libraries! They have been able to offer our book selections to York Countians who participate in our program series. Moving forward we plan to offer some of our programs in person and others virtual only. Check the program listing below for those details.
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Our 2025 Book Selection is
February 24 | Rattlesnake Colonel | Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney, author of Across the River: Murder at Accomac brings us his newest title Rattlesnake Colonel: Thomas Cresap, An American Paradox. Join us to discuss his 2024 book on February 24. Want to learn more about Rattlesnake Colonel before you read visit Maloney’s website. Borrow the book from the County Library here
Register for February 24 here.
May 19 | Pleasure Grounds of Death | Dr. Joy M. Giguere
Associate Professor of History, Dr. Joy Giguere of Penn State York will join us to discuss her book Pleasure Grounds of Death: The Rural Cemetery in Nineteenth-Century America.
Save your seat for May’s session here.
August 25 | Cradle of Conservation | Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward
Shippensburg University Professor Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward with a specialization in environmental history joins us August 25. Join the discussion of his new book Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania.
Register for our Cradle of Conservation discussion here.
November 24 | Massacre of the Conestogas | Jack Brubaker
Author of seven books, Jack Burbaker has written a variety of history focused books. His book Massacre of the Conestogas: On the Trail of the Paxton Boys in Lancaster County recalls the brutal attack on peaceful Conestoga Indians. Burbaker wrote the Scribbler for 44 years at LNP. Find his book through the County Libraries here.
Attend the final session of 2025 when you register here.