Mark E. Dixon

Articles by This Author

The Other Wyeth

Anyone can be an artist, but not all art is good.

What Kids Want

With local teens in mind, Bill Haley recorded rock ’n’ roll’s seminal anthem.

All Work and No Play …

A look back at how Main Liners made the most of their downtime.

Famous Despite Himself

A local teacher makes his reputation by easing up on the rod—just a little.

The Dilworthtown Solution

The British army was tough on soldiers who preyed on civilians.

Carpetbagging

How a Chester County abolitionist was undone by his own liberalism.

Good and Faithful Servant

Poet Elinor Wylie received some critical education at the Baldwin School.

Giving Good Meeting

A Pentagon analyst came away from a local conference with a history-making idea.

FRONTLINE: Retrospect on George W. Taylor

Quality Came Second George W. Taylor’s steadfast championing of “free labor” cost him plenty. Business and...

FRONTLINE: Retrospect on M. Carey Thomas

Carey and Madame X To her portraitist, Bryn Mawr College’s iconic leader was something else...

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