Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...H/b.4764143/k.F4E0/Historic_Highlights.htm. [16] Nancy Frazier O'Brien, "Bishops back national collection in 2017 to complete shrine mosaics," Catholic News Service, http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/bishops-back-national-collection-in-2017-to-complete-shrine-mosaics.cfm. [17] “Overview of Shrine History, Significance and Current Status," 1. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 No...
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
Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish
...ead on each floor.” The chapel moved to June 27, 1920 to an old blacksmith shop on the property once the blacksmith moved out. However of this new location Hawks wrote “it was totally inadequate; if anything it was worse than the store. One thing was certain, the chapel had
A “petulant girl”?: Josephine Walsh’s diaries
...es, commentary on social events, and writings on her family and even their shop business. Story drafts and inspirational ideas are scattered throughout her notebooks. She also wrote plays, which she and her friends performed for their families. Though her family was quite wealthy, she apparently sought financial independence through