Editorial Cartoons
...rt F McGovern (1933-2011) Robert McGovern was an artist from Philadelphia, best known for his woodcarving. Much of his work is featured in Catholic churches around the city, including the altar at the Church of the Gesu and the Stations of the Cross at St. Peter’s Church in West Brandywine.
The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...t out as quick as we could the rebels were behind us we had to get out the best way we could our company lost from eight to ten killed and wounded and prisoners...we expected another battle to day but they have skedadled... September 19, 1862, page 1 September 19,
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...serve food and refreshments. The military men described the women as the “best dancers in the world” and that they would “make you feel you’re the tops,” showing that Benedict Club was successful in raising the morale of the servicemen who visited.[12] Some members of the Morale Corps Aides In
Digital Collections
...ices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of digitized graphics, photographs, documents, and ephemera. These materials can be found here. Through a partnership with CHRC, the Digital Library@Villanova has digitized books, papers, and periodicals owned by the American Catholic