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John A. Ryan, 1898
John A. Ryan was the fist of eleven children born to William and Maria (Luby) Ryan, Irish Catholics who had recently immigrated to Vermillion, Minnesota. Ryan spent his early years working on the family farm and taking part in the devout religious…
Catholic University Anti-Nazi Broadcast, November 16, 1938.
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Fr. Maurice Sheehy, n. d.
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…
Bishop John Gannon of Erie, Pennsylvania, n.d.
John Mark Gannon (1877-1968) was a native of Erie who was ordained to the priesthood in 1901. In 1903, after earning Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Canon Law degrees in Rome, he returned to the Diocese of Erie, where he served as a pastor and as…
Fr. Joseph Corrigan, 1940
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…
"Women's Work" Broadside, 1887
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Women at the Knights of Labor General Assembly, 1886
The Knights were unusual in that they accepted people of all trades, and that they encouraged workers of a variety of occupational backgrounds to work together toward the improvement of all workers. This inclusive attitude aimed at including all…
Bishop John Keane, n.d.
John Keane (1839-1918) was born in Ireland, and immigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was seven years old. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1866 in Baltimore. In 1878, Keane was appointed Bishop of Richmond. He also served as first…
Frederick Turner, n.d.
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,…
Archbishop Michael Corrigan
Michael Corrigan (1839-1902) was Archbishop of New York from 1885 until his death. This portrait is from a memorial mass card.
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