The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
...e time, eight cents was the standard rate for international postage. A 3¢ (domestic mail rate) stamp with a similar design was also issued. Stamps are miniature documents of human history. They are a means by which a country gives sensible expression to its hopes and its needs, its beliefs
The Bishop’s Bank
...d construction jobs of an expanding industrial city. Irish women served as domestic servants, an occupation that was becoming an essential part of the lifestyle of the middle and upper classes. Although life was not easy, many of these workers were able to save some money with the hope of
41st International Eucharistic Congress
...to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by 800 people. The event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 bishops from around the world. [1] Production of Foolsgold. Halvey A443.011 Planning