Mathew Carey

...works, being the first to publish Walter Scott and Charles Dickens in the United States.[8] It was through is publishing company that Carey was able to publish the first English translation of the Catholic bible in America in 1790.[9] Through his printing company, Carey was able to publish over 150

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

...prolific writer who influenced scholarly circles and clerical life in the United States and abroad through his publications, including the journal the American Ecclesiastical Review (1889-1975), which he edited for many years. Along with editing the American Ecclesiastical Review, Heuser also organized and directed the Dolphin Press of Philadelphia, which

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Sesquicentennial International Exposition

...on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Fairmount Park, but the entry of the United States into World War I paused all plans. By the time the war ended, the country was dealing with the Spanish Flu and plans fell once again with the death of John Wanamaker in 1922. Plans

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About CHRC

...ublic the historical sources illuminating the growth of Catholicism in the United States. CHRC’s collection includes records that document the history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as the collections of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. Mission Statement The

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