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Saint Teresa School
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Description
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Description of the early history and construction of the Saint Teresa's "convent school" in 1867 and related information, including a rectory near the convent taught by Daniel Boone Jr., both located in Kansas City, "the settlement then known as Westport Landing."
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1923
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Book Section
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Catholic Schools
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Mention of the opening of the Catholic schools of Saint Patrick's and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the context of Catholic school expansion in western Missouri.
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1923
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Book Section
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History of the Kansas City Diocese
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Description
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Book section that describes the early history of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City. The author states that the first Catholic church in Kansas City was built by Reverend Benedict Roux on a piece of land between Broadway and Summit and 11th and 12th Streets in 1835. A timeline of the Diocese's early history is provided. Its growth during different periods of the city's history is explained. The author provides a list of Catholic institutions, including: parochial schools, colleges and academies, hospitals, charitable institutions, and religious communities. Lastly, a brief biography of Bishop Thomas F. Lillis is provided.
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Date
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1917
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Object Type
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Book Section
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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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2004
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Book Section
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