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Title
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Sisters of Saint Joseph in Kansas City
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Description
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Chapter in the book about the Sisters of St. Joseph in Missouri between 1836 - 1920. Included in this account is a section concerning Kansas City and the sisters involvement here. Father Bernard Donnelly called the Sisters of St. Joseph to come to the city and be the first female religious order. Their school, St. Teresa's Academy opened in 1866 with 150 pupils. They also opened St. Joseph's Hospital in 1874 and St. Joseph's Girls Home in 1880.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Book Section
