1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...ong many prominent religious figures of all Christian denominations in the United States and Britain who viewed the outbreak as punishment for people’s sins, specifically those dealing with the overindulgence of food and drink. And although Kenrick greatly assisted those affected by the disease, in a letter to Bishop Rese
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...per of the paper: "I shall try to make this journal an interpreter between American and Irish friends of liberty. As soon as Americans know the true story of Ireland they will support her in every wise effort to overthrow the despotic rule of England." By the third issue, published
Digital Collections
...orical Research Center's oral history program, which focuses on the life histories of retired Diocesan priests, serves to fill gaps in the historical record. Excerpts can be found here. A Map of the United States of America Showing a Part of the Role Played by Catholics in its Discovery, Exploration,
Canonization of Saint John Neumann
...1958. [5] AC 1990.124: 107.45 Letter to Pope Puis XIII from Bishops of the United States of America, November 13, 1957. [6] AC 1990.124: 107.162 Letter to Archbishop O’Hara from Edward Heston, c.s.c, May 24, 1958. [7] AC 1990.124: 107.162 Letter to Archbishop O’Hara from Edward Heston, c.s.c, May 24,