York County in the 1900s: Resilience Among Soul-Withering Times that Tried Men's and Women's Souls

Course | Registration opens 1/21/2025 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
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5/5/2025 (one day)
1:00 PM-2:30 PM EST on Mon
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York County in the 1900s: Resilience Among Soul-Withering Times that Tried Men's and Women's Souls

Course | Registration opens 1/21/2025 8:00 AM EST

The twentieth century brought wars and rumors of wars. The world wars and fighting in southeast Asia. A civil war of sorts -- a tumultuous 1960s that, by one account, resulted in the worst race riots among more than 500 in the nation. But good and lasting things came from these moments: the Great Depression brought the formation of Martin Library, the York Symphony Orchestra and other iconic organizations. These moments, including human smuggling and many more, are covered in the last in a series of four century-by-century classes that provide a survey of York County's rich and deep story. 

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.