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Sisters : Catholic Nuns and the Making of America
Sisters Catholic Nuns and the Making of America
Author: John Fialka, John Fialka
In the 1800s, nuns moved west with the frontier, building hospitals and schools in immigrant communities. They provided aid during the Chicago fire, cared for orphans and prostitutes during the California Gold Rush, and brought professional nursing skills to field hospitals on both sides of the Civil War. — In the 1900s, nuns built the nation's l...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312325961
ISBN-10: 0312325967
Publication Date: 1/19/2004
Pages: 384
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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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