Catholics in WWII
...which Philadelphia had the second most with 51. As the war continued that number would increase to 68, unfortunately eight of those Philadelphia priests would die in the war, the most of any U.S. diocese.[7] Meyer Photo: Margherita Camp Chapel From his priests, Dougherty would often receive monthly progress reports
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
Among the recently digitized images added to our online collection are a number of drawings by cartoonist Thomas Nast. In 1846 at the age of six, Nast immigrated with his mother to the United States and by age 15 he had begun drawing for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News.[1] He joined
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...t: Yankees pitcher “Sad” Sam Jones pitched the first no-hitter of the 1923 season that afternoon. The Yankees downed the A’s 2-0. The game was over in less than 90 minutes. After the game, Ruth and Father Casey jumped into a waiting car and raced to Ascension. Arriving at the
Collection Development Policy
...of the materials. Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 6719 Calvert Street Philadelphia, Pa 19149 Phone: (215)-904-8149 Email: archives@chrc-phila.org...