The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...the Battle of Seven Pines, which took place in Virginia on May 31 and June 1, 1862]. it was four miles long and the dead lie all along in lines in one place there was a regular line of battle for about one hundred yards they lay in twos where
Catabloging
...ions and University Archives, some institutions are using this method as a way to allow users to access their collections. As explained on the University of Massachusetts' UMarmot site, the catablog originated: "...as an experiment responding to two perceived needs: first, to find a low cost means of maximizing the
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...f the many independent semi-professional baseball teams in Philadelphia. In 1923 the Ascension Catholic Club was in serious financial trouble. The club had built a new field at I and Tioga Sts. and was deeply in debt. Father William Casey, pastor of Ascension, was desperately seeking some way to defray
Mathew Carey
...Irish land reform and religious issues.[16] Carey passed away on September 16, 1839 after succumbing to injuries when his carriage overturned. He would be buried in St. Mary’s cemetery next to his wife, Bridget. [1] Eugene F. J. Maier, “Mathew Carey, Publicist and Politician (1760-1839).” Records of the American Catholic