World War One Army Chaplains
...ndful of Catholic priests in the armed forces; however, by the end of the war that number grew to over 1,000.[2] Of those, 38 chaplains came from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.[3] One chaplain’s life of remarkable note was that of Father Joseph L. N. Wolfe. Born December 26, 1881, Wolfe
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...ot be revealed in more traditional written records.[4] Thus, in many ways cartoons are not only an artifact of popular culture but also help to shape and reflect public sentiment. The Thomas Nast cartoons in our collection tell a story of the ingrained anti-Irish and anti-Catholic attitude during the 1870s.
Archbishop Ryan
...ia in 1884, there were 300,000 Catholics in the archdiocese. Over his 27 years in charge, Ryan would build 170 churches, 82 schools, and saw the Catholic population increase to 525,000.[7] A major focus of Ryan’s time in Philadelphia was his dedication to expanding the parochial school system started by
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
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