About CHRC
...ublic the historical sources illuminating the growth of Catholicism in the United States. CHRC’s collection includes records that document the history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as the collections of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. Mission Statement The
Communism
...ock the Door,” April 9, 1954 Wolf objects to the inclusion of China in the United Nations because of their history of human rights abuses. Wolf, “Peaceful Coexistence,” September 10, 1954 Concerned with the expansion of communism, the United States continued to pursue a policy of containment. Many believed that
Black Catholic periodicals
...ccording to Cyprian Davis, author of The History of Black Catholics in the United States, the black Catholic laity emerged as a cohesive and influential force during the last couple decades of the 19th century. In November 1889, a number of prominent men (the actual number is not known) gathered
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...08 [3] Proceedings of the American Federation of Catholic Societies of the United States, 08/1901, AC008 [4] Proceedings of Convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, 12/1901, AC008 [5] Skeleton Plan for a National Federation of Catholic Societies of the United States proposed by the Federation of Catholic Societies