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Paperback. Condizione: Good. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oversized paperback, 542 pages, b&w photos in text, NOT ex-library. Clean and bright interior with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. A crease in the lower outer corner of the front cover; short creases to the spine ends. -- This is a historical monograph and archival study authored by Sister Thomas Joseph McGoldrick, who served as the congregation's archivist. It functions as a formal record of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, published through a self-publishing platform to preserve the order's specific regional history. The book chronicles the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph from their 17th-century French origins to their 20th-century American mission. The 1866 Mission: It details how eight French sisters arrived in Florida to educate and evangelise newly freed slaves following the Civil War. Archival Research: The text is unique for its inclusion of translations of over 100 letters written by the sisters back to France, providing a rare primary source account of pioneer life. Struggles and Advocacy: It documents the sisters' role during yellow fever epidemics, their teaching of Apache Indians, and their 1916 arrest for violating Florida state laws that prohibited white teachers from educating Black students. Modern Era: The later chapters cover the congregation's adaptation following the Second Vatican Council and their ongoing ministries into the 21st century. Local Significance: Within St. Augustine and the wider Catholic community of Florida, the book is regarded as an essential "basal" text for understanding the state's post-Civil War social history. Historical Primary Source: By translating previously inaccessible correspondence, McGoldrick provided historians with new data on 19th-century ecumenism, racism, and healthcare in the American South. Social Justice Context: The book is relevant for documenting early Catholic resistance to Jim Crow laws, particularly through the sisters' legal battle for the right to teach Black students.