James Gindlesperger is the author or co-author, with his wife Suzanne, of ten books. Several of his books have won national awards, including the prestigious Bachelder-Coddington Literary Award for his book Bullets and Bandages , the topic of his presentation on May 28 . Two of his books have achieved best-seller status on Amazon, and another has been featured on the Discovery Channel, with the movie rights optioned by Warner Brothers. He has written for the peer reviewed Gettysburg Magazine,...

Programs A special thank you to authors, Tom McMillan and Dr. Charles Cashdollar, for their engaging presentations in April. Their programs were a wonderful way to open up our events for the America250 celebrations at the Society. We also want to thank all those who joined us. As we move into May, the Program Committee is looking ahead with excitement to two outstanding upcoming events. We are especially excited to welcome a remarkable group of 31 young musicians—the Indiana County Fife and...

Tom McMillan Tom McMillan recently retired after a 43-year career in sports media and marketing, including 25 years as VP/Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Now he spends his time studying and writing about his true passion: history. Tom is the author of five books on American history, including The Year That Made America , which recounts the intense political battle that led to the Declaration of Independence. He has also written two books on the Battle...