Narberth Merion City Line West Manayunk (Belmont Hills) Wynnewood Devon Penn … [Read more...] about 75 Years Ago On The Main Line – January 1947
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100 Years Ago On The Main Line – January 1922
Bala Girl Jewel Thief Paoli Barber's Dog Waits For Him Haverford Woman Was Dragged About By Hair Ardmore Women Enjoying Palm Beach Skating At Merion Golf Club Wynnewood - Marooned In Motor Cars Merion Debutante Berwyn Doc Accused Bryn Mawr Retail Business For Sale Villanova Gets Postmistess Narberth … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago On The Main Line – January 1922
Bryn Mawr College Called For Removal Of Woodrow Wilson Marker, But Plaque For (White) Working Women’s Summer School Remains
In April of 2002, Marc Schogol wrote in the Inquirer - You'd think that if a president once taught at your college, you'd glorify his name. But at Bryn Mawr College, there's now no sign that Woodrow Wilson was ever there. According to Schogol, the Wilson marker was removed by the state "for repairs," in September of 2001. Apparently, those repairs were … [Read more...] about Bryn Mawr College Called For Removal Of Woodrow Wilson Marker, But Plaque For (White) Working Women’s Summer School Remains
PA Updates Civil War Markers – ‘Confederate Soldiers’ Are Now ‘Enemy Soldiers’
SpotlightPA reported on December 14 that - After removing a trio of Confederate historical markers an hour west of Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced two with significant revisions that view Confederate milestones through a more critical lens. The McConnellsburg, Fulton County, markers and plaques commemorate the first deaths of … [Read more...] about PA Updates Civil War Markers – ‘Confederate Soldiers’ Are Now ‘Enemy Soldiers’
General Hap Arnold (Arnold Field, Lower Merion High School) Said ‘Negro Pilots Cannot Be Used In Our Present Air Corps.’
On The Plus Side - His Leadership Was Instrumental In Defeating The Imperial Japanese And The Nazis The playing field where the Aces of Lower Merion High School host their Central League opponents in football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey - has been known as General Hap Arnold Field since 1950. Arnold graduated from Lower Merion High School in … [Read more...] about General Hap Arnold (Arnold Field, Lower Merion High School) Said ‘Negro Pilots Cannot Be Used In Our Present Air Corps.’