The Poor Belong to Us: Catholic Charities and American Welfare

by Dorothy M. Brown and Elizabeth McKeown

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Between the Civil War and World War II, Catholic charities evolved from volunteer and local origins into a centralized and professionally trained workforce that played a prominent role in the development of American welfare. Dorothy Brown and Elizabeth McKeown document the extraordinary efforts of Catholic volunteers to care for Catholic families and resist Protestant and state intrusions at the local level, and they show how these initiatives provided...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674689739

ISBN13:9780674689732

Release Date:January 1998

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:231 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Americas Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Church Institutions & Organizations Churches & Church Leadership History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philanthropy & Charity Political Science

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