Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...y will be enslaved again. It is also interesting to note, that in the background is a public school which the family was heading towards, which directly connects into Nast’s other theme that education is the way to fight Catholic enslavement. Through these three cartoons, Nast demonstrated the idea that
Archbishop Ryan
...s also active in expanding ministry work for the marginalized. He opened a number of institutions, including, St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys and the Philadelphia Protectory for Boys (now St. Gabriel’s Hall) in 1888 and 1895, respectively.[10] Ryan was also active in labor relations, working on a number
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...tholic worship and has given the country a shrine that rivals others from around the world. 1993.018 Box 1; CHRC For more on the Basilica visit our online catalog and our archives for material on the dedication or copies of Salve Regina. [1] “Overview of Shrine History, Significance and Current
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...er a hundred wounded, along with two churches and a convent burned to the ground.[6] These anti-Catholic feelings stemmed from the allegiance of the Irish Catholics, who were seen by many Americans as loyal to the pope over the United States. Indeed, many believed that Catholicism was incompatible with democracy