The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...nion soldier. They also document the experience of Irish Americans, specifically in White's case Irish Catholics, as the men who made up the 69th regiment were mostly of Irish origin from Philadelphia. Archives Archives Select Month June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024 October 2024 July 2024
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
A major part of the American Catholic Historical Society’s collection housed at PAHRC is its collection of Catholic newspapers. This collection contains Catholic newspapers, mostly from the early 19th to the early 20th centuries, that were published throughout the United States, as well as some foreign newspapers. One of these
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...ween the two sisters. Louise served as a source of emotional and psychological support for Katherine during her arduous labors to establish and maintain the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. As they grew older, Mother Katharine referred to Louise as “My God’s Blessing to Me”. Katharine Drexel Mother Katharine Drexel
Eden Hall
...the ear of headmistress Mother Julia Adeline Boilvin. Eton Hall was owned by Captain John Barry (not the Revolutionary War hero), later by the Cowperthwait family, and was situated not far from other country estates along the Delaware River. In addition to a school and convent, the Sisters also had