Throw Back Thursdays: Merlin German Remembered
Today’s Throwback Thursdays is dedicated to the loving memory of Merlin German. Known as the “Miracle Marine”, Merlin sustained burns to 97% of his body and even though he was given only a 3% chance of survival, German astounded his doctors by fighting back and recovering to the point that he was able to leave [...]
Pulitzer Prize: Quiara Alegria Hudes wins coveted award for drama for her play about Iraq War veteran inspired by her cousin | NY Daily News
By Joe Dziemianowicz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Quiara Alegria Hudes’s play “Water by the Spoonful” has won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play, which premiered in November at Hartford Stage, concerns a returning Iraq war veteran battling demons in his hometown of Philadelphia. “It’s about addiction and recovery and family,” said Hudes, [...]
Merlin German Remembered
BY Maury Matos (@maurymoto) I was born and raised in Washington Heights, and many of my memories of growing up are those of my childhood best friend, Merlin German. We grew up in the same building and spent hours in each other’s apartments. When we were tired of playing and wanted to impress the girls [...]
Child of Washington Heights streets who died from injuries suffered in Iraq gets corner honor | NY Daily News
BY Keldy Ortiz For Hemery and Lourdes German, a return to their old neighborhood came Saturday with tears, smiles and a well-deserved honor for their hero son. The corner of St. Nicholas Ave. and 189th St. was renamed for Marine Sgt. Merlin German, a child of the Washington Heights streets who died in 2008 from [...]
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