York County in the 1800s: Witnessing Growth of Shops, Terrors of War, and Construction of Factories

Course | Registration opens 12/9/2024 8:00 AM EST

Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States
Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C
Members and nonmembers
2/10/2025 (one day)
11:00 AM-12:30 PM EST on Mon
$8.00

York County in the 1800s: Witnessing Growth of Shops, Terrors of War, and Construction of Factories

Course | Registration opens 12/9/2024 8:00 AM EST

Early in the 19th century, the last of the leaders who had helped shape York County from its early days died, leaving space for a new generation to form a business class, owners of shops and mills. In this third in a series of four OLLI classes, James McClure will cover such moments as the freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, scores of men sent as Union soldiers to fight in the Civil War, the women in support of the Union military effort, the terror from the Confederate raid that reached the west bank of the Susquehanna, and many more. (It is not necessary to have attended previous classes).

Jim McClure

Jim McClure is an author and historian, and the former editor of the York Daily Record and Atlantic group editor at USA Today Network.