Thomas G Welsh JrThomas G. Welsh, PhD, is a professional writer based in Youngstown, Ohio. He is the author of Closing Chapters: Urban Change, Religious Reform, and the Decline of Youngstown's Catholic Elementary Schools (Lexington Books, 2011), which was based on hi dissertation. Since completing his doctorate at Kent State University, he has coauthored Strouss': Youngstown's Dependable Store (The History Press, 2012), Classic Restaurants of Youngstown (The History Press, 2014) and A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley (The History Press, 2017). He has contributed to local publications including the Vindicator, the Metro Monthly, the Catholic Exponent and the Catholic Echo . Read More Read Less