Mark E. Dixon, Author at Main Line Today

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The Surprising Role One Local Man Played in the Deadly Harpers Ferry Raid

Osborne Perry Anderson, a Chester County native, followed extremist John Brown on his violent mission before the Civil War.

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How This Civil War-Era Man Helped Create Modern Taxes

Meet Joe Lewis, the Chester County Quaker you never knew you hated.

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How One Abolitionist Educated Freed Slaves

Martha Schofield traveled south to teach and along the way, learned some things herself.

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What Led the D’ Amore Sons to Kill Their Father?

Inside the 1949 case of a Marple murder where the defendants were acquitted.

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14 Repurposed Historical Buildings on the Main Line

Old schools, empty houses, crumbling mills, defunct auto dealerships—all could have been demolished and replaced by something new. Thank goodness they weren’t.

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The Woman Behind the Ludington Library

Ethel Saltus Ludington was passionate about reading—now this library bears her name.

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Francis Biddle’s Involvement in the Japanese Interment of World War II

The Ardmore resident was on the wrong side of history—and he knew it.

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How a Hotel Keeper’s Wife Helped one Woman Escape Slavery

In 1839, a West Chester housewife sent Rachel Harris out of captivity to Canada.

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Philadelphia Merchant Isaiah Williamson Betrayed his Stingy Reputation

The 19th-century investor funded the Williamson College of Trades, among other philanthropic endeavors.

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How Valley Forge Became a Revolutionary War Hideout

Gen. Washington’s camp served Lachlan MacIntosh well.

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