Philly People, Now Deceased: A History Podcast - Season 2, Episode 4: Mother Mary Gonzaga Grace, The Florence Nightingale of Philly. Mower and Satterlee Civil War Hospitals.

Season 2, Episode 4: Mother Mary Gonzaga Grace, The Florence Nightingale of Philly. Mower and Satterlee Civil War Hospitals.

07/02/20 • 55 min

Philly People, Now Deceased: A History Podcast

This episode is in honor of all the medical workers and nurses taking care of us right now. We look at the beautiful life of compassion of Mother Mary Gonzaga Grace, our very own Florence Nightingale of Philly, and the massive Mower and Satterlee Hospitals. Check out our visuals here.

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After 1.5 YEARS...(thank you pandemic) we have new content! Join Michiko and guest Co-Host Philly Historian Michael Idriss as we dive into the life of the incredible, indomintabile, brilliant Hetty Reckless.
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