Scott Mingus and Jim McClure Talk Civil War
Course | Registration opens 12/7/2026 8:00 AM EDT
Scott Mingus and Jim McClure have collaborated on four books about York County in the Civil War and on many other projects related to that deadly conflict. In this class, the two historians will have an informal conversation about the war and the impact on York County. They will ask the class to join in the discussion on this conflict that greatly shaped America—and York County.
Jim McClure
Jim McClure is a retired editor of the York Daily Record and has authored or co-authored nine books on York County history, the most recent, Never to be Forgotten.
Scott Mingus
Scott Mingus is a retired scientist and R&D director in the global pulp and paper industry. He has written 38 books on the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and local railroad history. He and co-author Eric Wittenberg received the 2023 Bachelder-Coddington Award for the best new book on the Gettysburg Campaign. He and his wife, Debi, live in Manchester Township.