Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...ath’s opposition to English rule in Ireland and the large Anglo-Irish landlords he saw as responsible for Ireland’s misfortune branched into other articles in his newspaper such as anti-landlordism in New York City and opposition to English imperialism in Egypt. The paper also supported other social causes such as women’s
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...include surnames of the family or individual. Old St. Joseph baptismal records from May 1796 The above baptismal records from May 1796 include the following entries: Josephine Louisa, negress, born March 1773, of London and Phyllis, (Ethiopian?) slaves; baptized May 1 (1796) by Rev. L. Neale Rachel, born March 17,
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...allowed to hold public office and forced to work for absentee British landlords. The prospect of America and a fresh start to life were in the minds of many Irish Catholics. Though the sectarian divide was present in America as it was in Ireland, the Industrial Revolution in America was
Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...dy of Ransom School, had 572 seventh and eighth grade students visit. This number does not include the teachers, principals, or priests that accompanied them. During their visit, they had an interactive and hands on learning experience, toured the facility, met our Archivists, viewed current exhibits, and saw archival collections.