Archbishop Ryan
...s also active in expanding ministry work for the marginalized. He opened a number of institutions, including, St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys and the Philadelphia Protectory for Boys (now St. Gabriel’s Hall) in 1888 and 1895, respectively.[10] Ryan was also active in labor relations, working on a number
Mathew Carey
...supporter of the War of 1812, as he believed it was the only way to secure American economic freedom.[10] Among other economic interests, Carey called for the creation of a canal system along the Delaware and Chesapeake Rivers as well as the unpopular view that a centralized bank was good
Recently Processed Collection: John Gilmary Shea Correspondence
...__________________________________________________________ References: The American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia. (1897). Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia Vol. VIII No. 1. Philadelphia: The Society. Archives Archives Select Month June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024 October 2024 July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...unmarked resting place remains unknown. Time and weather have taken their toll on this cemetery, rendering many tombstones unreadable. In 1891, the American Catholic Historical Society published a list of the inscriptions of those tombstones that were still legible to document the deteriorating written record. Sketch of Old. St. Mary's