Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...with the other two demonstrate how Nast believed that the ideals that the United States were founded on were in danger because of the treachery of the Irish. Examining Nast’s anti-Irish cartoons has revealed the deep-seated anti-immigrant feelings that were held by many in the United States. Such beliefs were
World War One Army Chaplains
...not be allowed to join until the Mexican-American War of 1846.[1] When the United States entered the war in 1917 there were only a handful of Catholic priests in the armed forces; however, by the end of the war that number grew to over 1,000.[2] Of those, 38 chaplains came
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...was probably ordained. Several members of Bishop Egan’s family came to the United States during his tenure, and settled in Philadelphia. Egan’s permanent residence in the United States began in 1802, although he may have been in the U.S. briefly in the summer of 1798. He arrived in Albany, New
Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists
...intain accessible, systematic record-keeping systems. Even though the 1917 Code of Canon Law mandated the creation of diocesan archives, there were not many in existence in the United States, and some did not have properly trained archivists. In 1978, while at the Society of American Archivists meeting in Nashville, there