Newspapers & Periodicals

...ich includes over 600 titles, is comprised mainly of scholarly journals and magazines with a theological, historical, and/or local focus. These journals were collected by the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia which was founded in 1886 to collect material documenting the history of Catholicism in the United States.  

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Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan

...starting in 1945, he served as editor for the American Catholic Historical Society. In addition, Reverend Nolan contributed biographies of Bishop Kenrick and Cardinal Dennis Dougherty for The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, published in 1976 for the American Bicentennial. On the parish level, Reverend Nolan served at several

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Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

...f Cincinnati, 06/29/1857, MC75_50.573. [11] Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul- Philadelphia: Information for Obtaining Title of Minor Basilica, 1976. [12] A Brief History, 1917, 10. [13] Golden Jubilee, 1915. [14] Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 2005. Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November

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Education

...“The Unhooked Generation?” August 21, 1969 Referencing a contemporary anti-smoking slogan, McGovern shows that Catholic school students are left on the hook for the cost of their education. Knudsen, “Washington Mirage?” September 14, 1972 The promise of tax credits from politicians never seem to materialize while Catholic parents are struggling

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