Temperance Movement
...939 https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/6871 To learn more of the CTAU come to the archives to see the papers, ephemera, and photos. See our online catalog for a list of material. [1] Joseph Gibbs, History of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, (Philadelphia: 1907), 11. [2] Daria Gasparini, “A Celebration of Moral
Irish Land War
...the ultimate goal of abolishing landlordism. Members acted out through protests, militant riots, and even assassinations. Possibly the most famous tactic used was boycotting: landlords and people who opposed the league were socially ostracized, and people refused to work or sell produce to landlords and their supporters. Many of the
Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...from the earth.” This illustrates that Nast believes that Catholicism is incompatible with American democracy and will eventually die out once people are free from the Church. Additionally, Nast’s anti-Catholic sentiment was made even clearer by the use of the Shakespeare quote that the nun, representing the Church, makes monsters
Catholics in WWII
...hile stationed in France.[4] Dougherty also received letters from other soldiers most of which would complement the work of their chaplains. One such letter from a sailor who was from St. Patrick’s parish in Philadelphia stated that he would assist the chaplain with the Catechism classes as there were many