Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

...or bishop, ordered the building of a chapel that parishioners could use in order to maintain a sense of community.[10] When Wood, became bishop in 1860, he decided to allow for loans to pay to finish the Cathedral. With the securing of funds, work was able to continue uninterrupted so

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A Philadelphia Artist

...oung life at sea. One item in the collection includes his passport from age 12-signed by Secretary of State Henry Clay- when he travelled through Europe. William A. K. Martin's passport, 1829 From the turn of the century up until the mid 1800s, Philadelphia served as the preeminent city for

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Prague Spring

...,” September 6, 1968 McGovern questions which communist country the Soviet Union would invade next in order to impose its version of communism. ← Communism Humor Cartoons →...

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