Anti-Catholicism in Jacksonian Philadelphia
...ics posed a genuine threat. Conspiracy theories of a papal takeover of the United States abounded. A large dimension of the Protestant revival that began in the late 1820s included militant attacks against the Catholic Church which claimed that the Catholic religion was threatening to America’s Protestant culture. Nativists and
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...d be no surprise that several Olympians from the area have represented the United States in Rowing. The first, and probably the most famous, is John B. Kelly. Born of Irish immigrants, he grew up in Saint Bridget’s parish and worked as a bricklayer. After joining Vesper Rowing Club, he
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...0 prints of interior or exterior views of Catholic churches throughout the United States and parts of Canada. This collection has been digitized and is available through Villanova's digital library The firm of Packard and Butler was started by Herbert S. Packard and William H. Butler. Packard was an artist