The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...the Watson brothers talk about how the incident at Duffy’s Cut was not a localized case, and that around “twenty thousand Irish immigrant laborers died in industrial projects on railroads and canals throughout the eastern portion of the United States in the 1820s and 1830s from the Erie Canal to
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...hundred years ago, the city also hosted the Games of the 8th Olympiad. The Catholic Historical Research Center would like to take the opportunity to highlight some Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who have gone to the Olympics in years past. John Kelly and Paul Costello at the
Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish
...s the model because “wouldn’t it be a terrible thing if I ever got into a scandal? I can just see them tearing down poor Joan and smashing her to pieces.” Msgr. Hawks remained as pastor until his death in 1955 and the parish would remain an important feature of
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...hed in 1892. The paper was created by black Catholics for the African American Catholic community. PAHRC has several issues of the paper. July 9, 1892 issue Black Catholics, made up of both free and enslaved African Americans, had been a presence in Philadelphia since the establishment of the city's