The Church and Labor
...iladelphia were often vocal in their views of the economic problems in the United States. Archbishop Patrick Ryan was active in labor relations, working on a number of occasions as a mediator between management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. In a 1953 Labor Day speech, John Cardinal
The Centennial Fountain
...nning and fundraising. After an original design focusing on the connection between America and Ireland was rejected, a main theme around Moses striking the rock to give water to the Israelites was chosen.[2] The change was due to the Moses allegory of life giving water being better focused on the
Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)
...tes taken in his shorthand. Other accomplishments included working for the United States Treasurer, and reporting George Washington’s first inaugural address, which was published in the Gazette of the United States. Lloyd emigrated from London shortly before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. During the war, he served as a
The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
...Philadelphia during Vistarama, the largest exhibit of Catholic Missions in United States history, in 1956. The collection, as well as the holdings of the National Philatelic Museum, are permanently housed of the campus of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. The second part of the exhibit consisted of stamps issued by