Author: Doug Humes
Smedley Butler: Semper Fi!
General Smedley Butler was a man of contradictions. He was born in 1881 in West…
A House Divided, A Nation Born
If you’ve been reading Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors for a while, you know that…
Will Snite’s Stage Coach
Several years ago, I came across the grave of William F. Snite at the Marple…
We Remember!
We celebrate Memorial Day, the memory of D-Day, the 4th of July and Veterans Day….
Lost and Found: The West Family House
We take great pride in reminding Newtown residents that the Father of American Painting, Benjamin…
Early Churches in Newtown
The early settlement of Pennsylvania, like Massachusetts, was primarily driven by religion. People with views…
Women in History: The Grim Sisters
Germany had its Brothers Grimm, and Newtown had the Sisters Grim: two local girls who…
Randal Pratt, Quaker Farmer and Springton Farm
A few years ago, I was given an old book on Quaker history. Inside was…
Coming Full Circle at Kirk Chevrolet
In 1908, Henry Ford produced the first Model T, an affordable car for the masses,…
Go West, Young Man and Seek Your Fortune!
In the office of Dr. Belitsky in Broomall last month, he mentioned he was going…