Irish Land War

...eather Schubert. During my time volunteering at the Archives, I’ve been cataloging miscellaneous pamphlets from the late nineteenth century into PastPerfect, which are now accessible in the PAHRC's online catalog. Within these hundreds of pamphlets are speeches given by members of the clergy, last will and testaments, and booklets on

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Eucharistic Congress

...hosted a major event on August 1st through 8th, unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. The archdiocese organized the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The history of the event dates back to 1881,

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

In 1976, Philadelphia hosted a major event unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. It was the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The history of the event dates back to 1881, when a one

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Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...film from December 3, 1892 through November 23, 1895. The later newspaper called Catholic Herald on microfilm from June 22, 1872 through November 15, 1873. The Catholic Weekly Instructor in hard copy for the following issues. Many are in poor condition. 1849: Jan. 13. 1851: May 3; Sept. 20; Dec.

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