Thomas Welsh

Thomas Welsh is a professional writer and historian based in Youngstown. He is the author of “Closing Chapters: Urban Change, Religious Reform, and the Decline of Youngstown’s Catholic Elementary Schools” (Lexington Books, 2011), a revised version of his dissertation. Since earning his doctorate at Kent State University, Tom has coauthored three books: “Strouss’: Youngstown’s Dependable Store” (History Press, 2012), “Classic Restaurants of Youngstown” (History Press, 2014), and “A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley” (History Press, 2017). He recently completed a biography of Youngstown-based mall developer William M. Cafaro. Tom is president of the Youngstown Torch Club and formerly served as secretary of the Rotary Club of Austintown.