Paxson's Used Books and Records

Reading Recycled is a non-profit organization based in Ambler, PA, dedicated to providing books to children in need. Through various programs and initiatives, they strive to ensure that every child has access to books they can love and enjoy. With opportunities to donate books, sponsor book drives, volunteer, or simply spread the word, Reading Recycled invites individuals to join their movement and make a difference in the lives of children by promoting literacy and a love for reading.Generated from the website

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum in Fort Washington, PA is a hidden gem of New York City, offering visitors a chance to explore the historically recreated homes of immigrant, migrant, and refugee families who lived in city tenements between the 1860s and the 1980s. Through interactive guided building tours and walking tours of the iconic Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, the museum celebrates the enduring stories that define and strengthen what it means to be American. Visitors can delve into the lives of various families, such as the German Schneider family who ran a beer saloon, the Black Moore family navigating the aftermath of the Civil War, the Irish Moore family fleeing famine conditions, the German-Jewish Gumpertz family coping with the Panic of 1873, the Russian-Jewish Levine family running a garment shop, the Russian-Jewish Rogarshevsky family balancing work and family during the labor movement, the Sephardic Jewish Confino family who immigrated from war-torn Kastoria, and the Italian Baldizzi family enduring the Great Depression. Each family's story offers a unique window into the American immigrant experience.Generated from the website