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Sister Mary Irene FitzGibbon

birth name: Catherine Rosamund FitzGibbon birth place: London, England death place: New York City, New York, United States death cause: heart disease SISTER MARY IRENE DEAD; THE FOUNDER OF THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. An Institution Which Has Cared for Thousands of … Continue reading

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Anthony Comstock

birth place: New Canaan, Connecticut, United States death place: Summit, New Jersey, United States organization: United States Postal Inspection Service known for: Creation of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice and the Comstock Act occupation: United States Postal … Continue reading

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