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The Industrial History of the Schuylkill River Valley 

Code: LH22821

Dates: March 10, 2026

Meets: 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM

Sessions: 1

Location: Lower Merion High School

Course Fee: $35.00

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Prior to America's Civil War, more than 50% of America's iron and steel came from the Schuylkill River Valley. Additional industry that flourished was transportation, paper manufacturing, textile manufacturing and more. Discuss the various ways that the diverse population of the Schuylkill River Valley combined their talents and cultural backgrounds to thrive.
Fee: $35.00
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Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Course Fee$ 35.00
Optional FeeDonation$ 0.00

Lower Merion High School

315 E Montgomery Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003
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Perry Hamilton

Perry was born and raised in Lower Merion where he and his wife Betsy have raised their three children. He graduated from Susquehanna University in 1974 with a BA in History. Since graduating from college, he has enjoyed a business career of more than 45 years in a variety of private sector industries such as Commercial Banking, Automobile manufacturing, and Wholesale Lumber. During his adult life, Perry has read countless history books with much of his personal focus on business history. Among his associations is the Lower Merion Historical Society where he has been a board member and officer for more than 5 years.

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