James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?

...historic value. Materials in the collection offer a glimpse into state and national politics during the antebellum period, including information relating to a significant national figure. A full finding aid for the collection will be available shortly.   Archives Archives Select Month March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022

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Irish Land War

...majority of the population (an estimated five million people). The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and the American Civil War created an economic depression that spread to Ireland. This depression, combined with the collapse of the potato crop and a poultry cholera epidemic, led to a great deal of tenants falling

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Modern Pro-Catholic Comics

...the 1980s, Marvel would team up with Catholic writers in order to produce stories on religious figures. Francis: Brother of the Universe, (1980) Here, the cartoonist presents Francis as an almost superhero, who he alone can rebuild the Catholic Church. The comic follows his entire life with moments like Francis

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...1884. This 1883 issue included Part II of Verne's "The American Robinson Crusoe"   PAHRC has the most complete run of Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly. The paper has also been digitized as part the Digital Library @ Villanova University. To view the digitized issues click here.   References: McKivigan, John. Forgotten

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