Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital
...han the officers, sharing just four eating utensils reserved for officers' use. The chapel was so small that some sisters had to exit the room so others could enter and receive Holy Communion. Satterlee Hospital became a self-contained city when a tent city was built on the grounds in 1863.
Mary Brackett Willcox papers, 1807-1864 (MC 10)
...ecial interest to Mary. From an old established Puritan family from Massachusetts, she converted to Catholicism after marrying into the Willcox family. The correspondence also documents the Vincentians’ work in the Philadelphia diocese and in other parts of the country; and relates to the Willcox family. Besides correspondence, the collection
Catholic Interracial Council
...tive, credit union, and adult education classes.[11] The council also made use of a partnership with Harriett Recording Studio and WJMJ to broadcast every Sunday at 4:15 the “Talent and Discussion Program.” The program was a forum for members of the CICP to share work and progress on interracial justice.[12]
Environment
...t Thanksgiving comment how modern Americans have missed the point of the tradition and ignored caring for the planet. McGovern, “Yes, But They Did Get Rid of Their Mosquitos,” November 20, 1969 In the cartoon, the use of DDT insecticide did kill the mosquitoes and other pests but in the