This is an English translation of the memorial letter from Rome in which American Catholics were granted permission to be members of the Knights of Labor and still remain in good standing in the Catholic Church. The letter was originally written in…
This photo captures the fervor and madness in the beginning of the Cultural Revolution: on August 24, 1966, students in Beijing clamored to tear down Tsinghua University’s western-styled gate, established in 1911. A giant statue of Mao would replace…
A rare photo in 1975 shows Tsinghua University’s Jeffersonian auditorium during the Cultural Revolution. The Chinese characters above the main entrance repeat the mantra of the decade: “Long Live Chairman Mao.” Dr. Chang might have noticed this…
"Two of the tiny workers, a raveler and a looper in Loudon Hosiery Mills. Location: Loudon, Tennessee."
Photograph courtsey of the
Library of Congress
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-USZ62-12878.
For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for "Two Political Priests," Baltimore Catholic Review, October 16, 1936 . This item is a part of the Catholics and Politics: The 1936 Presidential Campaign section. Return to…