The Divine Lorraine Hotel : gateway to North Broad / Stephen Roof. 2011.

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The Divine Lorraine Hotel : gateway to North Broad / Stephen Roof. 2011.

20 leaves : ill., plans ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8203798

Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Hale, Willis G.

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Father Divine, formerly known as George Baker Jr., is believed to have been born around 1879 in Rockville, Maryland. While the early life of his father, George Baker Sr., is unclear, his mother, Nancy, had previously been a slave. After leaving Rockville around 1899, he noticed that African American churches were often not socially active and decided that the influence of the church could be used to enact social change. After years as an itinerate preacher, he settled in New York during World Wa...

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