Mathew Carey

...ature.[6] An even larger impact on the American literary scene was Carey’s book company, which was described as the “greatest publishing and distributing firm in the country.”[7] In addition to publishing American works, Carey was a major player in importing European works, being the first to publish Walter Scott and

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Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs

...12/1896), 395 [3] Friends of Old St. Thomas. "Ivy Mills/Saint Thomas Guide Book." March 2012, 6, PH171 [4] Sister William Josephine Ludwick, "The Early History of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Chester Heights, 1729-1900,” PH171 [5] Ciaudelli, Reverend Louis P. "St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Ivy Mills, Chester Heights, Pennsylvania,

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...Mattingly, whose story has recently become popular with the release of the book Mrs. Mattingly’s Miracle, by Nancy Schultz. The two pamphlets examine Ann’s extraordinary cure and give evidence that a miracle saved Mrs. Mattingly’s life. The first pamphlet was published in 1824, the same year as her recovery. 1824

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Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church

...the creation of the Vine Street Expressway. The parish's 25th anniversary book shows the community was preparing for the destruction of the church when it stated that “the buildings do not constitute the holy reality we call a parish… the real Holy Redeemer is made up of all the people.”[7]

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