https://youtu.be/yAmTu-R5MQM Adam Bonner (Spencer Tracy) to Amanda Bonner (Katharine Hepburn '28) “Oh, now you’re giving me the Bryn Mawr accent.” https://youtu.be/I0EUKDhQ7vk?t=108 Ukelele player, Sugar Kane Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) tells Shell Oil Jr., AKA Joe (Tony Curtis) about the girls in the musical group Sweet Sue and Her Society … [Read more...] about Six Pop-Culture References To Bryn Mawr College That You’re Probably Familiar With
Blocked On Twitter By Montco GOP!
No mask, no entry, no way! Private businesses can’t be trusted to decide for themselves. Only the heavy hand of government can “fix” this.— LowerMerionPolitics (@LowerMerionPol) July 30, 2021 The PATRIOTS of the Montgomery County Republican Committee (MCRC @MontcoPAGOP) have blocked the Twitter accont of LowerMerionPolitics, after the latter suggested that the Montco … [Read more...] about Blocked On Twitter By Montco GOP!
Cliff Anderson, 76 – At 6’4″ He Is The Greatest St. Joe’s Rebounder, Ever
Cliff Anderson, who died on Monday (July 26) at the age of 76, played his last season as a St. Joe's Hawk more than 54 years ago. But to this day, his record of 14.6 rebounds per game (over the course of three seasons) is the highest of anybody who played basketball for St. Joe's.Anderson was also the eighth-most prolific scorer in St. Joe's history, averaging 20.6 points per … [Read more...] about Cliff Anderson, 76 – At 6’4″ He Is The Greatest St. Joe’s Rebounder, Ever
100 Years Ago, A Whiskey Magnate’s Mansion Became Rosemont College
Philadelphia Inquirer - August 8, 1921Just about 100 years ago, as reported by Inquirer, The Sisters of the Holy Child of Jesus purchased "Rathalla," the estate of the late Joseph Sinnott. At the time, the Sisters announced that they were going to open a new college preparatory school for Catholic girls in the fall of 1921. The new school was to be known as Rosemont … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago, A Whiskey Magnate’s Mansion Became Rosemont College
Ben Franklin Tried To Convince Colonial Anti-Vaxxers To Get Inoculated For Smallpox
An article published in theconversation.com draws parallels to the resistance that many in Colonial America had toward the "new technology" of the Smallpox Vaccine, with the vaccine hesitancy that is killing Americans, now.The authors, Mark Canada and Christian Chauret note that in 1721, the Congregational minister, Cotton Mather who they describe as "the most influential man … [Read more...] about Ben Franklin Tried To Convince Colonial Anti-Vaxxers To Get Inoculated For Smallpox