Centennial Exposition

...position were reviewed quite positively and was said to be superior to the recent world’s fairs in Paris and Vienna.[10] However, the opening remarks by President Grant received mixed reviews. England’s Tablet described President Grant’s opening speech as of “excellent taste” while The Louisville Catholic Advocate declared that the speech

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Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)

...ials. Most of the materials in the collection are in English, though some are written in German, French, and Italian. 27 boxes, 10.4 linear ft. Researchers will find it useful to use the more recent (html) finding aid in conjunction with the legacy finding aid, which includes item-level information. View

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A Philadelphia Artist

...ge endeavor without certainty that he would be hired for the job. With the recent birth of his fourth child, Martin writes: My pecuniary situation with an increasing family is such as to place it out of my power to incur the expense and loss of time such as I

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Papal Infallibility

...Addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk on Occasion of Mr. Gladstone's Recent Expostulation,” (New York: The Catholic Publication Society, 1875), P001.1532, 55. [11] ibid., 156. [12] ibid., 5. [13] “Letter to Bishop Wood from Sara Churchman,” 07/28/1872, MC75_50.111, 3, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8251. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024

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