Ballots and Bibles Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence |
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| Author:
| Sterne, Evelyn Savidge |
| Series title: | Cushwa Center Studies of Catholicism in Twentieth-Century America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-7497-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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By the mid-nineteenth century, Providence, Rhode Island, an early industrial center, became a magnet for Catholic immigrants seeking jobs. The city created as a haven for Protestant dissenters was transformed by the arrival of Italian, Irish, and...
By the mid-nineteenth century, Providence, Rhode Island, an early industrial center, became a magnet for Catholic immigrants seeking jobs. The city created as a haven for Protestant dissenters was transformed by the arrival of Italian, Irish, and...