Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying President Layton and the Members of FOP Lodge 28 remember Officer Edward Michael Setzer of Lower Merion Township Police that gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting his fellow citizens on Friday, September 30, 1988. Officer Setzer was 37 and was married with three children. … [Read more...] about Lower Merion F.O.P. Remembers Fallen Officer On The Anniversary Of His Slaying
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Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition
Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition From the exhibit website “Crossing Borders: From Slavery to Abolition, 1670-1865” is an exhibition curated by the first-year writing seminar “Crossing Borders.” It presents a history of slavery and abolition through a selection of items from Haverford College’s Quaker & Special … [Read more...] about Haverford College Exhibition Features Artifacts Documenting Slavery And Abolition
Flat Rock Dam – Built For Transporting Coal in 1818 – Was A Popular Recreation Site – And A Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues
Flat Rock Dam – Built for Transporting Coal in 1818 - Was a Popular Recreation Site And a Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues https://vimeo.com/427047388 According to the Inquirer (April 11, 1965), Flat Rock Dam once formed a part of the historic Schuykill, dating to 1815. In that year, the State of Pennsylvania chartered the Schuylkill Navigation Company to … [Read more...] about Flat Rock Dam – Built For Transporting Coal in 1818 – Was A Popular Recreation Site – And A Backdrop to Tragedies and Heroic Rescues
1920 Ardmore Map Superimposed Over A Current One
1920 Ardmore Map Superimposed Over A Current OneThis project was created by Erica Hayes, Digital Scholarship Librarian at Villanova University. The historic map is part of Falvey Memorial Library’s Digital Library. The map was donated by History Professor, Craig Bailey to Falvey Memorial Library’s Distinctive Collections and Digital Engagement Department at Villanova … [Read more...] about 1920 Ardmore Map Superimposed Over A Current One
NY Times Reviews Villanova Prof’s New Book About Why the U.S. Dropped Atomic Bombs on Japan
NY Times Reviews Villanova Prof’s New Book About Why the U.S. Dropped Atomic Bombs on Japan On August 3, the New Yorks Times published a review of Marc Gallicchio's new book," UNCONDITIONAL, The Japanese Surrender in World War II." Gallicchio is a professor and the chairperson of Villanova University's History Department. The book was released on July 2 of this … [Read more...] about NY Times Reviews Villanova Prof’s New Book About Why the U.S. Dropped Atomic Bombs on Japan