Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...olic men before being turned into a rented hall.[3] In summer of 1941, the United Service Organizations (USO) started a campaign to open clubs throughout the country to build and preserve morale of the military.[4] Cardinal Dougherty “heartily endorsed” the endeavor and pledged “his entire cooperation” since he saw it

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In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell

...terday...but there was nothing from Tennessee where the battle of the 36th state is being fought, maybe it is already decided but I have no means of knowing for perhaps some days.” (Five days later, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment.)[8] Letter to William Campbell from Sarah

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TV and Radio

...n local features as well as interviews with prominent Catholics in the tri-state area. The show also featured teen talk segments and in depth looks into parish activities. In 1994, DVCOTVR ceased producing the weekly program.[9] Episodes of Real to Reel and Catholic Magazine have been digitized and are available

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An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition

...dard and Times, was also a vocal opponent of prohibition calling it an “un-American invention” and stating that “logic…is foreign to the typical advocate of Prohibition.” [5] One major reason for Catholics’ widespread opposition to Prohibition was their belief that it was just a move by Protestants to outlaw Catholicism,

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