Memoirs of the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy
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Page : 554 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Nuns
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Page : 554 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Nuns
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Author : Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020504150
Memoirs of the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy tells the story of a group of nuns who dedicated their lives to helping those in need. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Sisters of mercy, Pittsburgh. [from old catalog]
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Page : pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 1918
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Author : Kathleen W. Buechel
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 31,7 MB
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0822988321
Philanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. The Gift of Belief reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment. Beginning with sectarian philanthropy in the nineteenth century, moving to scientific philanthropy in the early twentieth century and Pittsburgh Renaissance-era institution-building, and concluding with modern entrepreneurship, twelve authors trace how Pittsburgh aligned with, led, or lagged behind the national philanthropic story and explore how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of engagement that has defined Pittsburgh’s civic life.
Author : American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,10 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Catholics
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Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Page : 662 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Libraries
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Author : Patricia McElligott
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 36,79 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0738597910
Many modern Irish Pittsburghers can trace their roots to immigrants fleeing an Ireland devastated by the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. They migrated to Pittsburgh, a booming industrial town, and worked in the iron and steel mills, the mines, and the railroads. Irish women became domestic servants in such large numbers that "Bridget the Maid" was a stock character on stage and later in films. The immigrants settled in neighborhoods such as the Point, the Hill District, Homewood, and the North Side. Fighting anti-Irish and anti-Catholic sentiments, they paved the way for their children, who would dominate municipal politics and the Catholic Church and rise to surprising heights in sports, entertainment, and business. Gov. David L. Lawrence, dancer Gene Kelly, and boxing champion Billy Conn were three of these Irish Pittsburgh groundbreakers. Their success echoed the smaller, but equally significant, success of ordinary Pittsburghers who rose from poverty to middle class, from shantytown to "lace curtain" respectability in the neighborhoods and later in the suburbs of the city.
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Page : 236 pages
File Size : 27,85 MB
Release : 1921
Category : America
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Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1919
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Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Page : 702 pages
File Size : 21,25 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Libraries
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