Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons

...papal and Irish flags flying as well as a building titled “the political Roman Catholic school,” reveal the origins of these threats to America.   "Tilden's 'Wolf at the Door, Gaunt and Hungry.' Don't let him in" https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7367 Indeed, Nast was deeply troubled by the Church’s attempt to infiltrate the

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...s cures. Two in particular caught my eye because they were about the same woman, Ann Mattingly, whose story has recently become popular with the release of the book Mrs. Mattingly’s Miracle, by Nancy Schultz. The two pamphlets examine Ann’s extraordinary cure and give evidence that a miracle saved Mrs.

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Serra Club of Philadelphia

...s Serra International Conventions. You can explore the finding aid for the newly processed collection here: https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/40. Collection processed and blog post by Richard Girkin Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February

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