The Story of Duffy’s Cut

...veral sections of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, and his current contract was Mile 59, one of the most challenging stretches of the route. Riding out to Malvern, the new laborers set up camp and began to work. Cholera, a disease which has been running rampart through the Western world,

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Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!

...& eighth grade students. Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. (1893-1973), building contractor and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1962-1964), created and funded the Wayne-based private foundation in 1967. The Arch-Ed Fund supports Catholic education and Catholic ministry throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archives Archives Select Month July 2025 June 2025 May 2025

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Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal

..., unbelievers; baptized May 2 by Rev. M. Ennis Louis, negro; aged about 6 months, born of John Lewis and Ophelia, negroes; baptized May 6, by Rev. R. Houdet Old St. Joseph marriage record: John Louis Lindor and Louisa Rosette, negroes of the Colored Island of San Domingo were married

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Alliance of Catholic Women

...er notable part of the Alliance was its focus on education. This took on a number of different forms over the years. In 1920 with its first major program, the ACW established an endowment to fund scholarships to the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.[6] Named after an early member, the

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