Dougherty’s Movie Boycott

...and created the Production Code Administration, headed by Catholic layman, Joseph Breen.[9] Another effect of the boycott was the growth in power of the Legion of Decency, a Catholic organization which reviewed and rated movies (the history of the Legion will be explored more in a future post). [1] Cardinal

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Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)

...ch was published in the Gazette of the United States. Lloyd emigrated from London shortly before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. During the war, he served as a soldier with the Maryland militia. Lloyd later moved to Philadelphia, where he gained notoriety as a skilled stenographer and teacher. He

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Eucharistic Congress

...spell, A Man for All Seasons, and Foolsgold, a mime performance at Old St. Joseph’s Church. Halvey_A443_011 Halvey_A429_091 Halvey_A443_002 Halvey_A443_004   Processions and Masses The Eucharistic Congress was a major event in the city and attended by pilgrims from around the world. One of the largest events was the candlelight

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

...spell, A Man for All Seasons, and Foolsgold, a mime performance at Old St. Joseph’s Church.[4] The Eucharistic Congress was a major event in the city and attended by pilgrims from around the world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica to the Art

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