Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...will soon be available. Patrick Coad, undated Patrick Coad (1783-1872), an Irish immigrant who settled in Philadelphia, was the first American patentee of a graduated galvanic battery with insulated poles. Coad was a noted teacher and lecturer of medicine and the natural sciences, but gained wider notoriety after he invented
FAQ
...s digitized materials from our collection, the majority of which relate to Irish American history. Most notable is our entire collection of Redpath’s Weekly Journal, the Fenian Brotherhood papers and materials relating to the Molly Maguires, the Nativist Riots of 1844 and the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union. CHRC materials at
Catholic Interracial Council
...mmunion breakfast at St. Elizabeth Parish Hal, 11/11/1956 Anna McGarry, an Irish Catholic, was born in Philadelphia on March 17, 1894. In 1920s, she began to dedicate her life to fighting against discrimination against African Americans, after witnessing unfair housing practices in her North Philadelphia neighborhood.[6] Following the creation of
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...This was the first attempt to unify all Catholic societies whether they be Irish, German, or Italian. From the beginning, the AFCS made clear it had no desire to control the lay societies that would become affiliated with it but rather use its resources to advocate for Catholic positions, particularly