This volume contains essays and articles on a wide range of topics related to the history of Catholicism in America. The authors explore issues such as the role of the Church in social justice, the education of Catholic children, and the development of Catholic hospitals and charities. Students of American history and Catholic theology will find this book to be a valuable resource.

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