Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...e, etc, etc. upon the Miraculous Restoration of Mrs. Ann Mattingly, of the City of Washington, D.C., Together with the Documents. Charleston, 1830. Print. Matthews, William. A Collection of Affidavits and Certificates Relative to the Wonderful Cure of Mrs. Ann Mattingly, Which to place in the City of Washington, D.C.

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Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

...often raise money for the various Catholic orphanages and hospitals in the city.[7] During the Spanish Flu of 1918, the Philopatrians’ building on Arch Street was turned into a hospital to help combat the flu. Called Emergency Hospital #3, members assisted the religious sisters who were acting as nurses.[8] One

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A Philadelphia Artist

...the century up until the mid 1800s, Philadelphia served as the preeminent city for artists in the country, particularly portrait artists and lithographers. Thus, Martin was privy to a vibrant artistic scene. He was able to receive tutoring in portrait painting from notable artist John Neagle. Martin was also a

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Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia

...Catalogue, 1883 [9] IC117: Alumni Review, 1928 [10] P008.067 Elizabeth de Sales Dee, Mother St. John Fournier: a centenary reflection, 1975 [11] P018.465: , 1969 [12] The Spanish Lady in the City of Brotherly Love: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, exhibit by CHRC [13] IC117:

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