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Msgr. John J. O'Grady, 1938
Born in Annagh Feakle, County Clare, Ireland, O'Grady emigrated to the U.S. after receiving holy orders in Dublin. Originally assigned to the diocese of Omaha, he was sent to The Catholic University of America for further education, whether he…
Frances Perkins, ca. 1935
For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for "Rights of Worker Strongly Stressed by Speakers," The Catholic News, October 7, 1933. This item is a part of the Catholics and Social Security: The National Conference of…
Senator David I. Walsh, ca. 1940
David I. Walsh was Massachusetts in 1872, the son of Irish-Catholic immigrants. He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1897 and was admitted to the state bar that year. Walsh served two terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives…
AWOC picket
A Filipino picketer holds a sign showing the support of the AFL-CIO and AWOC (Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee) for the Grape Strike, Delano, California.
