博客來JOHN L. MOORE of Northumberland, Pa., writes non-fiction books about Colonial America and the early United States. They reflect a half century of research and travel throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
A retired newspaperman, Moore said he employs a journalist’s eye for detail and ear for quotes in order to write about 18th century people in a lively way. His books are based on letters, journals, memoirs and transcripts of interrogations, depositions and treaties. He has participated in several archaeological excavations of Native American sites, including: the Village of Nain, Bethlehem, Pa.; the City Island project, Harrisburg, Pa. conducted by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; and a Bloomsburg University dig near Nescopeck, Pa.
Moore’s 46-year career included stints as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, as managing editor of the (Sunbury, Pa.) Daily Item and as editor of the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal in Bethlehem, Pa.
His monthly history column appears in four Pennsylvania newspapers.
