Civil Rights

...highlighted the unfair treatment of African-Americans and served as a call-to-action to confront racism in America. Wolf, “Naughty Boy,” September 20, 1957 Wolf compares segregationists to a misbehaving child that needs to be controlled and corrected by American society. McGovern, “I Raised Him from a Puppy,” March 22, 1968 McGovern

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Elizabeth Sarah Kite papers, 1865-1954 (MC 2)

...Development of Intelligence in Children and The Intelligence of the Feeble-Minded by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon (translation published 1916). She also researched and published on various historical topics, in particular the influence of French participation during the American Revolution, and served as the archivist for American Catholic Historical Society

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Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...the organizations pick the date.[16] The Benedict choice to close on the 5-year anniversary of its opening, December 10, 1946. Over those years, over 1,300,000 servicemen walked through the doors of the Benedict Club into their home away from home.[17] [1] May We Tell You About Benedict Hall, MC78_80.843 [2]

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...ederation of Catholic Societies of Pittsburg, AC008 [6] Constitution and By-Laws of the Federation of Catholic Societies, 1902, AC008 [7] Constitution and By-Laws of the Federation of Catholic Societies of Pennsylvania, 11/27/1903 AC008A [8] Philadelphia’s Federation, Catholic Standard and Times, 05/23/1903, AC008A [9] Processing of the Second Annual Convention of

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