Bedford County author's latest book inspired by ancestor's experiences in mid-1700s
May 31—R. Greg Lau's new book "The Young Wagoner: Surviving Braddock's Defeat 1755" weaves together family memories, historical events and fictional encounters to tell the story of his ancestor, Jost Herbach. At age 14, Herbach left his Pennsylvania Dutch home in York to serve as a wagoner, an experience that culminated at the French and Indian War's Battle of the Monongahela — about 10 miles ...
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