A CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE THROUGH AMERICAN HISTORY People and Places that Shaped the Church in the United States By KEVIN SCHMIESING

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Historian Kevin Schmiesing takes you to more than two-dozen sites and events that symbolize and embody America’s rich and sometimes tumultuous Catholic past. You’ll meet both famous and infamous Catholics–including Augustus Tolton, Dr. Samuel Mudd, and Francis Cabrini–who impacted our nation’s history. You’ll explore the various and sometimes conflicting roles Catholics have played in key periods and events through the stories of shrines, memorials, and other historic places. Paper.