Joseph Moran Corrigan (1879-1942) was a native of Philadelphia who was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1903. In addition to his parish work, Corrigan was named Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities and was placed in charge of the Catholic…
For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for Fr. Maurice Sheehy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 3, 1940. This item is a part of the Catholics and Politics: The 1936 Presidential Campaign section. Return to Index…
Father Maurice S. Sheehy (1898-1972) joined the faculty of The Catholic University of America in 1927 as Assistant Professor of Religious Education. He was an adept organizer who managed the university radio station and who maintained extensive…
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…
Frederick Turner (1846-?) was born in England, and emigrated to the U.S. at age 10. He learned the trade of goldbeating, and in 1873, he organized the goldbeaters of Philadelphia into a local assembly of the Knights of Labor. Throughout the 1880s,…
For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for Advertisements from the Early 20th Century: Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue, 1902 and Hires Root Beer, 1901 . This item is a part of the Catholics and a Living Wage section.…