Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
...of Peking.[5] The church was established as a branch of St. John the Evangelist and has since grown to include a school and a convent. By 1966, the Catholic community had expanded, with 649 baptisms being performed as well as 86 marriages.[6] “Cardinal Dougherty with Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin at
The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. The 69th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, with which Philadelphia native William C. White served, participated in this harrowing conflict. Several letters that White wrote to his parents shortly after the battle describe some his experiences. In a