Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...s/show/7363 Thomas Nast’s cartoons from the 1870s expressed his strong anti-Irish and anti-Catholic feelings and his fear these forces would destroy America. With a circulation on average of 100,000 and reaching peaks of 300,000 Harper’s Weekly not only was a vehicle for spreading these sentiments but was also a reflection
Colleges
...ht to vote in 1920, institutions that had educated young women expanded to include further instruction. Examining the founding of the ten Catholic colleges reveals the changing history of the city of Philadelphia. Explore the exhibit on our Omeka site: https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/exhibits/show/colleges...
Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...Dougherty saw this as creating division which would result in only a “milk-and-water” resolution on movies. While Cardinal Dougherty was strong in his support for the general boycott, everyday Catholics began to start wavering by the winter of 1934. Indeed, many wrote letters to Dougherty asking him to release them
Our Lady of Czestochowa Dedication
...rs), arrived from Poland. In 1953, he received permission to establish a monetary and shrine in Doylestown. Two years later, a small barn chapel was dedicated to Our Lady of Czestochowa. Halvey_T201_022 Halvey_T201_034 Halvey_T201_010 New Shrine Built The chapel became a popular pilgrimage site for Polish Americans and soon