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
History
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
Four Years Ago In Philly – Seems Like 40 Years Ago
Four Years Ago In Philly - Seems Like 40 Years Agohttps://vimeo.com/178211641 … [Read more...] about Four Years Ago In Philly – Seems Like 40 Years Ago
Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020
Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020https://youtu.be/81uyU760o1wAn estimated 35,000 men, women and children converged at City Line and Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, between 7 and 10 o’clock last night for a public preview of Delaware Valley’s newest department store, a branch of New York’s Lord and Taylor.Philadelphia Inquirer, February 22, 1955. Today there are Going Out of … [Read more...] about Lord and Taylor at Bala Cynwyd, 1955-2020