Anti-Catholicism in Jacksonian Philadelphia
...opulation would establish its own network of parishes, schools, and social service institutions as a haven from a hostile Protestant culture. References: Feldberg, Michael. The Philadelphia Riots of 1844: A Study of Ethnic Conflict. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975; O'Toole, James M. The Faithful: A History of Catholics in America.
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...f over 100 new parishes, Catholicism flourished in the Archdiocese and the number of Catholics continued to increase. Halvey_483 Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood was seen as a way to honor his work in expanding the Church as well as celebrating Catholic life in the city.
Elizabeth Sarah Kite and the Seminaries of France
...untries, Ireland, and the far East, it would cause odious distinctions and open the gate to a thousand furhter [sic] demands that we are unable to answer.” Letter from Heuser. Postscript reads: "P.S. the MS is being returned by this post under other cover." However, a subsequent letter reveals that
Digital Collections
...initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of digitized graphics, photographs, documents, and ephemera. These materials can be found here. Through a partnership with CHRC, the Digital Library@Villanova has digitized books, papers,