When Margaret Williams died - an infant from a poor family - no one was there at York's potter's field to dig her grave. A dispute erupted between the undertaker and the gravedigger.
Florence Gipe made a mark locally, moved to Maryland where she helped build nursing education nationally and returned to her home county to continue her contributions.
After a series of arsons by York's Black population reportedly in protest of a sentence of a Black woman, local authorities place restrictions on the travel of York's Black population. The document shows how they communicated those restrictions.
The Civil War came to York County, evoking wrenching decisions. Moments to stand or cave. Wrightsville was home to at least 3 heroic moments.
Trained as a teacher, York's Mary Cadwell Fisher became a skilled nurse amid immense medical needs in the Civil War.
In 1965, the Black congregation at Faith Presbyterian Church in York, seen here with its Community House, merged with white parishioners at nearby First Presbyterian Church.
A study of St. Paul (Lebanon) Lutheran Church in the Felton area shows a resilience that has sustained the congregation for more than 200 years.
The Adams County Arts Council unveiled a popup exhibit featuring the Ukrainian symbol, the sunflower.
Victoria Close used to bullied for being a "commie." Now, she's a successful business owner. All because we learned how to let go of stereotypes.
Dr. Ellis saved the life of a woman in labor by successfully administering the first blood transfusion in York County. That transfusion procedure represented a pivotal moment in county medical history.
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