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Press Release on Anti-Nazi Broadcast, November 21, 1938
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American Catholics and Nazi Antisemitism section.
Sherman-Corrigan Correspondence, Dec. 1938-Sept. 1939
This item is a part of the
American Catholics and Nazi Antisemitism section.
Bishops' Program of Social Reconstruction, 1919
This is the final, published form of the Program for "Social Reconstruction" issued by the NCWC. For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for the Bishops' Program of Social Reconstruction. This item is a part of the …
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…
McMahon Hall, 1904
McMahon was dedicated in 1895 as CUA's Hall of Philosophy. This photograph is a view of the building from Gibbons Hall in 1904. This item is part of the background material for the 1919 Bishops' Program of Social Reconstruction section.
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The Minnesota Minimum Wage Law, 1913
This is John A. Ryan's personal copy of a pamphlet discussing the constitutionality of a new law in Minnesota that established a minimum wage in 1913. The pamphlet contains the full text of the Attorney General's opinion, the text of the law itself,…
"A Living Wage: Its Ethical and Economic Aspects," Excerpt 1 (pp. 43-66)
For more information on this item, visit the document page for "A Living Wage", 1906, Excerpt 1. This item is a part of the The 1919 Bishops' Program of Social Reconstruction section. Return to Index of Documents
"A Living Wage: Its Ethical and Economic Aspects," Excerpt 2 (pp. 123-150)
For more information on this item, visit the document page for "A Living Wage", 1906, Excerpt 2. This item is a part of the The 1919 Bishops' Program of Social Reconstruction section. Return to Index of Documents
The Reasonable Limits of State Activity
In this address to the Educational Convention in St. Louis, MO on June 24, 1919, Cardinal O'Connell warns of the dangers of government interference in business and citizens' private lives. Cardinal O'Connell saw government legislation regarding labor…