Nancy Mitford or conviction. Many of her writings—for example, her introductions to the Stanley letter collections, and her "U–non-U" essay of 1955—are staunch defences of aristocratic traditions and values. The outbreak of war in September 1939 divided the Mitford family. Nancy and Rodd supported the war; the Romillys had by this time departed for America, while the others either hoped for an Anglo-German détente or, as with Unity, were openly pro-Nazi. Unity was in Munich when war was declared; in despair she attempted suicide by shooting herself in the head. She survived, and was sent home through neutral Switzerland. Mosley and Diana,
Sisters of the Holy Family (Louisiana) St. Bernard Avenue. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Lafon Old Folks Home was restored and reopened in 2010, and continues to provide nursing care. St. Mary's Academy first opened on Chartres Street in December 1867, moved to the Quadroon Ballroom on Orleans Avenue in 1881, and to Chef Menteur Boulevard in 1965. Sisters of the Holy Family (Louisiana) The Sisters of the Holy Family based in New Orleans, Louisiana, were founded in 1837 as the Sisters of the Presentation by Henriette DeLille. In 1842, the religious institute changed its name to the Sisters of the Holy Family. Member use