""A Story of Courage: Annals of the Georgetown Convent of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary"" is a historical account written by George Parsons Lathrop. The book chronicles the history of the Georgetown Convent, a Catholic religious community located in Washington D.C., from its founding in 1799 to the late 19th century. The book highlights the bravery and resilience of the nuns who faced numerous challenges and obstacles throughout their history, including anti-Catholic sentiment, financial hardship, and the Civil ...
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""A Story of Courage: Annals of the Georgetown Convent of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary"" is a historical account written by George Parsons Lathrop. The book chronicles the history of the Georgetown Convent, a Catholic religious community located in Washington D.C., from its founding in 1799 to the late 19th century. The book highlights the bravery and resilience of the nuns who faced numerous challenges and obstacles throughout their history, including anti-Catholic sentiment, financial hardship, and the Civil War. The author also provides insight into the daily life of the convent, including the nuns' spiritual practices, educational efforts, and charitable work. ""A Story of Courage"" offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the history of Catholicism in the United States and the remarkable women who helped shape it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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