The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...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, 1862, page 2 One week later, White continues
In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell
...Jane and Marianne were also active in the Catholic intellectual circles of Philadelphia. Jane would be elected to the ACHS board in 1894 and serve as its recording secretary.[2] Jane’s first major role in the suffragist movement was organizing the Women’s Suffrage Society of Philadelphia in 1892 where she served
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...to Catholic historian and journalist Martin I.J. Griffin, Katrina moved to Philadelphia from Lancaster to receive the ministry of the Jesuit Father Ferdinand Farmer. She worked as a servant of an innkeeper in Philadelphia. Katrina survived the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged the city in 1793. Fear of the fever
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...schools increased, the archdiocese had to start charging tuition or risk closure. Roman Catholic, was almost of victim of closing in 1986; however, a large response of fundraising and increased enrollment saved the school. Starting with Bishop Neumann, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia became a model for education because of its