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The Following is a list of resources relating to the Germantown Area, most are about racial relations and community engagement.
Germantown has been a vibrant neighborhood, and still is today (in different ways).
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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Mount Airy

Cliveden is actually located just north of Germantown in the Mt. Airy section of philadelphia (the two are often intertwined-many articles can describe both areas)

these two books (both available at Paley or thru ezborrow if the paley copies are unavailable) are about a family's move to the area and education the public school
Stalvey, Lois Mark. The Education of a WASP.
Stalvey, Lois Mark. Three to Get Ready: The Education of a White Family in Inner City Schools.

Article about the East Mount Airy Neighbor Association

QUIET STREET IS PULLED INTO SQUATTER DISPUTE
Homeless activists occupy vacant house.

MT. AIRY STANDOFF WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S A PROTEST AND NOBODY MUCH COMES (EXCEPT THE PROTESTER)?

References article before about vacant house, there isn't much fanfare.


Phila.'s 'prettiest street' - The distinction goes to East Gowen Avenue, according to Victorian Homes magazine, which makes its case in this month's issue. A look at Philadelphia's 'prettiest street'
On the other hand, most prettiest street is in Mt. Airy

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