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Centennial Exposition
...nnial exhibition,” The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, 2013, https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/centennial/#4829 [8] Joseph Gambardello, “What happened to the buildings from the 1876 Centennial in Fairmount Park?”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 7, 2019, https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/centennial-exposition-1876-buildings-fairmount-park-20190507.html [9] The Exhibition,” The Catholic Standard, 1. [10] “Opening of the Ame...
Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...funds from donations from the Catholics of the diocese, which at this time numbered 60,000 in the Philadelphia area.[4] Despite the possible challenges, things started off well. Napoleon Le Brun, who also built St. Augustine’s and St. Patrick’s, was hired as the architect.[5] The building quickly got under way with
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...torious Olympic Team, Bellevue Stratford Hotel, October 14, 1920 Living in Philadelphia, it is not uncommon in the summer months to hear about the numerous regattas that compete of the Schuylkill River. Clubs from all over the country and world descend upon Philadelphia to compete. It should be no surprise