Quaker
Quaker is the Religious Society of Friends. It is a Christian-rooted movement begun in 17th-century England. It seeks the inward light and silent worship.
It values peace, truth, equality, and community. It is active in Pennsylvania and worldwide through meetings, service, and education.
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Haverford College Project Uncovers Fate of Enslaved African Americans Later Freed
A Haverford College project is working to determine what happened to 413 formerly enslaved African Americans who were contractually freed by Quaker guarantees known as…
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Delaware County Institute of Science Celebrates 190 Years of Scientific Wonder
The Delaware County Institute of Science (DCIS) is set to celebrate its 190th anniversary with a grand open house event on October 8th, from 11…
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Boarding School Trauma of Native American Youth Brought to Light With Help of 2 Local Colleges
Swarthmore College and Haverford College are helping to create a digitized record showing the trauma Native American youth experienced by being forced to attend nine…
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Here’s Why Media’s One of the Coolest Suburbs in the Country
Media Borough, known locally as “Everyone’s Hometown” was chosen as one of Apartment Therapy’s Coolest Suburbs in America 2019, writes Diana Spalding for apartmenttherapy.com. Locales…
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Whitemarsh Township’s 1856 ‘Camp Hill Disaster’ Was Once the Deadliest Train Accident in the World
Deep in Montgomery County lore is the July 17, 1856, Camp Hill Disaster, a tragic train collision that took 59 to 67 passengers, many of…
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Delaware County Leadership: Rich Nourie, Head of School, Abington Friends School
Rich Nourie, the Head of School at Abington Friends School, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in suburban Boston; the influence his activist parents,…
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Battle of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777
Publisher’s note: The terrorist attack on New York City and Washington DC in 2001 is one of four tragic American events to happen on September…
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When People Visit These Three Delaware County Towns, They Never Want to Leave
Anyone growing tired of the hustle and bustle of the city can head west to Delaware County to enjoy the many charms of its small…
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