The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
..., holding Ruth to one hit in four at bats. During the game Ruth threw several balls over the outfield fence to his young fans gathered there. In the ninth inning he hit several more balls over the fence. Hundreds of spectators went scrambling after the trophies. He also autographed
The Bishop’s Bank
...40's, thousands of Irish-Catholic immigrants poured into the city of Philadelphia. Although looked at with suspicion by the native population, these immigrants met the needs of a rapidly growing city looking for a pool of ready labor. Irishmen filled the manufacturing and construction jobs of an expanding industrial city. Irish