1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut

...nd Columbia Railroad. The cholera epidemic that was ravaging parts of the U.S., including New York City, spread to Philadelphia and reached the laborers' camp in mid-August. Within two and a half weeks, all of the men were dead. All of the deaths were blamed on the disease; however, historical

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World War One Army Chaplains

...c WWI Acts,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, 2017, http://www2.philly.com/philly/opinion/20170101_A_Phila__chaplain_s_heroic_WWI_acts.html. [10] “Funeral,” CST, July 8, 1949. [11] Archdiocese of Philadelphia Record of Priests Joseph L. Wolfe. Archives Archives Select Month March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022

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Centennial Exposition

...rmount 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 American Exhibition,” Tablet, (London: May 13, 1876), 611; “The Centennial Opening,” The Louisville Catholic Advocate, (Louisville, Kentucky: May 18, 1876), 4. [11] Tablet; Advocate. [12] Louis M. Steingraber, The Churc...

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...Wilson, 1824. Print. More reading found in: http://www.mrsmattinglysmiracle.com/ Archives Archives Select Month March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 November 2021 September 2021

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