An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition
Catholics and Prohibition, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8102 The 18th Amendment which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was ratified on January 16, 1919. The amendment was passed with the belief that by banning alcohol many of the negative aspects associated with drunkenness would be removed from society. For this reason, many
Manuscript Collections
..., when the volume of his and subsequent collections increases significantly. Post-1920 materials are closed to researchers except by permission. Most of the bishops' papers can be searched through online finding aids. Most of the manuscript collections of the American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS), which include the papers of prominent
Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...she went on stage. The article tells us that Flynn was a close friend of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, better known as Archbishop Sheen. Yes, this is the same Sheen who became famous as one of the first televangelists. His television show Life is Worth Living ran from
Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure
...n the City of Washington, D.C. on the tenth of March, 1824. Washington, D.C.: James Wilson, 1824. Print. More reading found in: http://www.mrsmattinglysmiracle.com/ Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September