The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...ht to ten killed and wounded and prisoners...we expected another battle to day but they have skedadled... September 19, 1862, page 1 September 19, 1862, page 2 One week later, White continues to discuss the horror he had experienced: after i wrote the last letter i took a walk over
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...igh School, 6. [2] IC119, Roman Catholic High School for Boys 2nd Founders Day (May 26, 2000), 5. [3] IC119, Roman Catholic High School 25th Anniversary (Philadelphia: Rex Printing, 1915), 73. [4] Dedication of the Roman Catholic High School, Able Addresses,” Catholic Standard, September 13, 1890. [5] IC119, The Golden
Misericordia Hospital
...of 1916 and February of 1918 respectively.[8] Misericordia had a quiet two days after opening before the first patient, a Ms. Bridget Murry, was admitted into the hospital. [9] Since that day the staff has continued to care for the sick of West Philadelphia. Indeed, a report on the first
The Church and Labor
...agement and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. In a 1953 Labor Day speech, John Cardinal O’Hara rejoiced in the work that had been done to restore the dignity of labor. However, he cautioned against viewing the economy as a class struggle and against the creation of a “leviathan