Merion

Merion
Author: Jeff Silverman
Publisher: Merion Books
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2013-11-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780962334627

Miracle at Merion

Miracle at Merion
Author: David Barrett
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010-10-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1616080825

Chronicles the events surrounding Ben Hogan's surprising win at the 1950 US Open at Merion Golf Club, describing the near-fatal automobile accident that almost claimed Hogan's life in 1949, his rehabilitation, return to golf, and how he managed to claim a victory after an eighteen-hole playoff.

Lower Merion and Narberth

Lower Merion and Narberth
Author:
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738573380

First settled in 1682 by William Penn's coterie of Welsh Quakers, the Lower Merion area has since undergone several transformations: from farmland, to the home of Philadelphia's industrial elite, to built-out suburb. Besides the development of the unique and impressive Main Line mansions for which the area is famous, Lower Merion and Narberth have been the scene of dramatic railroad rivalries and advances for the middle class. Lower Merion and Narberth focuses on the era of the most intense development, between 1900 and 1950, when the character of each individual neighborhood was coming into its own.

The First 300

The First 300
Author: Lower Merion Historical Society
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Lower Merion (Pa. : Township)
ISBN: 9780788185007

The Main Line of Phila. is considered the home of the Blue Bloods of Phila. -- the rich & famous who created the mansions & gardens one appreciates today. This book demonstrates in words, sketches, & photographs how one community has witnessed & participated in a hefty slice of cultural & demographic change in American history. It was written by more than 75 historians, educators, archivists, writers, architects, artists, & just plain folks. Throughout the book are sidebars filled with remembrances, quirky stories & interesting tidbits that remind the reader that this is a history of people. Includes more than 800 vintage B&W photos. Spectacular!