Frank Whelan

During the American Revolution, many Moravians were carefully neutral in word, thought and belief. But at least some of them were not. Among their ranks was John Heckewelder (1742-1823). A

For most of the last half of the 20th century, few authors dominated America’s literary landscape like John Updike. Born in 1932 in Berks County, he spent the first 20

From 1937 until the 1950s, Moss Hart, the toast of New York's theatrical world, spent his summers on a rural property in rural Bucks County called Fairview Farm. Here with

Pittsburgh-born Andrew W. Mellon (1855-1937) was once a major figure in both business and government. Born into wealth, he spent the first part of his life creating and developing what

From 1930 to 1940 America was mired in the Great Depression. Allentown was not completely spared from the national nightmare, but, by the foresight of its business leaders, it avoided

Dr. Isaac Hahn Godlove (1882-1954) was a scientist who early on in life developed an interest in color. Godlove’s interest was in how variations of colors can be created by

The town of Phillipsburg traces its roots far back to when the Lenape camped there and called it Chintewink. Gradually it grew as a river town. Canals and later railroads

By 1778 the Allen and Tilghman families were close. Among their joint outings were hunting parties at James Allen's country estate, Trout Hall in Allentown. That year, when the American

In the early 18th century, the Lardner family of London was among the city’s middle class. John Lardner, an apothecary or druggist, made a comfortable income and planned to send

The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society has finished a three-book series entitled "Tour Around the Township: A historical look at Lower Macungie. The third book focuses on the northern part