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Cathedral of St. Peter & Paul, Logan Square, Philadelphia
Color engraving of exterior of Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, dated 1860, with episcopal residence and seminary on either side. Printed…
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The American Celt
Irish-American newspaper published in Boston, Buffalo, and New York between 1850 and 1855.
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Protest of the Persecution of the Church in Mexico
Explore the story of the mass meeting in Philadelphia organized by the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia to protest...
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Which Way?
Wolf questions whether mankind will chose the path that leads to peace or the one that leads to nuclear war.
Saigon or Bust
With the establishment of communism in Eastern Europe and Korea, Knudsen highlights that its forces will accept nothing but total victory in Vietnam.
Who's Next,
McGovern questions which communist country the Soviet Union would invade next in order to impose its version of communism.