WHAT DO BUFFALO BILL; JOHN F. KENNEDY; VINCE LOMBARDI; DOROTHY DAY; FULTON SHEEN; AND ANDY WARHOL HAVE IN COMMON? They’re all Catholics who have shaped America. In this page-a-day history; 365 inspiring stories celebrate the historic contributions of American men and women shaped by their Catholic faith. From famous figures to lesser-known saints and sinners; The American Catholic Almanac tells the fascinating; funny; uplifting; and unlikely tales of Catholics’ influence on American history; culture; and politics. Spanning the scope of the Revolutionary War to Notre Dame football; this unique collection of stories highlights the transformative role of the Catholic Church in American public life over the last 400 years.Did you know…• The first immigrant to arrive in America via Ellis Island was a 15-year-old Irish Catholic girl?• Al Capone’s tombstone reads “MY JESUS MERCY�• Andrew Jackson credited America’s victory in the Battle of New Orleans to the prayers of the Virgin Mary and the Ursuline Sisters?• Five Franciscans died in sixteenth-century Georgia defending the Church’s teachings on marriage?• Jack Kerouac died wanting to be known as a Catholic and not only as a beat poet?• Catholic missionaries lived in Virginia 36 years before the English settled Jamestown?
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent introduction to an influential voice and lifeBy Cheryl ToliverThis book was written for young adults; but it is an excellent introduction to Marian Anderson; her tremendous five-octave voice; and how her voice and life became part of the civil rights movement. Whether singing opera or spiriturals; she can move you to feel music and its emotion; not just hear it. Check out some of her recordings - though not all her albums are available; some of the ones that are still allow you to experience her impact. I can never hear "My country; 'tis of thee; sweet land of liberty..." without thinking of her; and this book reveals some of the emotions behind her singing this song at the Lincoln Memorial.SpiritualsNegro Spirituals 1924-19490 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written and a very imaginative bioBy joanna CortrightThis will be a much shorter review than others have entered; but I did want to say that I was so happy to have come upon this version of the Marian Anderson story. It fills a niche for a biography for middle level students that illustrates the drama of Anderson's life. What an amazing woman; and how beautifully Patterson writes her story. It is a wonderful exemplar of high quality writing for students and equally interesting for any adult.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Tanja WernerWe used this for a book report at school. Easy to read; even for a 3rd/4th grader. It showed an interesting aspect of Black American History that people normally don't know about
