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

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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

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...ppeal, so he tried to broaden its readership by including humorous pieces, domestic and foreign news blurbs, sheet music, poems and serialized novels. At times the paper also included a Boys and Girls Department and a Ladies Department. Section devoted to women's fashion Changing financial circumstances and lack of interest

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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

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