James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?

...city of Pittsburgh around 1830. Lynch was also appointed as Pittsburgh's Postmaster in 1833. Certificate of Lynch's appointment as an auctioneer for the City of Pittsburgh, February 9, 1830(?) A staunch Democrat who was actively involved in politics, David Lynch happened to be friends with fellow Pennsylvanian James Buchanan. The

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Cartooning Catholics: Depictions of Catholics in Cartoons and Comics

...e the menu sidebar to the right or the arrows at the bottom to move through the exhibit.   Credits Patrick Shank, Assistant Archivist Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons →...

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“An Appeal to Truth”

...nal maintained that on several occasions Germans ignored their cries for justice. He stated: “On August 18th, 1914, the Bishop of Liege wrote to Commandant Bayer, Governor of the town of Liege: - ‘Several villages have been destroyed one after the other; important people, among them some priests, have been

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Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview

...e for the whole Mass. Now she had to carry my brother in her arms and my sister just about walking, and I was about 4 years old. 4-1/2, 4 years, and I remember seeing a priest, and I remember the Mass itself, very quiet, there weren’t that many people

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