A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History
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Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by discovering the hidden Catholic story woven throughout the nation’s history.
In A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History, historian Kevin Schmiesing guides readers on a fascinating journey to twenty-seven historic sites and pivotal events that reveal the rich, complex, and often overlooked role Catholics have played in shaping the United States. From the Santa Fe Trail and Gettysburg to the Bourbon Trail and the Washington Monument, each stop uncovers stories that illuminate America’s Catholic heritage.
Inspired by family vacations that always included sacred places, Schmiesing invites readers on a virtual pilgrimage through more than two centuries of American history. Along the way, you will encounter saints, pioneers, presidents, missionaries, and ordinary believers whose faith helped influence the nation’s development.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, this unique Catholic history book highlights how Catholics have been part of the American experiment from the beginning—founding colonies, settling the frontier, building schools and hospitals, opposing slavery, serving in wartime, and contributing to advances in science, technology, and space exploration.
Travel through significant moments in US history at sites including the University of Notre Dame, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, Wounded Knee Creek, and St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Meet remarkable figures whose lives intersected with the American story, including Augustus Tolton, Frances Cabrini, Katharine Drexel, Black Elk, John F. Kennedy, and Dr. Samuel Mudd.
Through the stories behind shrines, memorials, churches, and historic landmarks, you will explore the diverse and sometimes conflicting roles Catholics have played in the nation’s past. Featured destinations include:
- St. Mary’s City, Maryland—America’s Catholic Plymouth Rock and one of the earliest centers of religious freedom;
- The Church of St. Thomas in Bardstown, Kentucky—a stop on the Bourbon Trail and a window into frontier Catholicism;
- The Washington Monument and the story of the famous Pope’s Stone
- Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota—where Catholic missionary efforts intersect with a tragic chapter in Native American history; and
- The churches of Quincy, Illinois—home to the first Black priest in the United States, Venerable Augustus Tolton.
Perfect for readers interested in Catholic history, American history, religious travel, and America250 celebrations, A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History reveals how the Catholic faith has helped shape the United States from its founding to the present day.
Product Details
- Pages: 288
- Trim size: 6 x 9 inches
- ISBN: 9781646800902
- Imprint: Ave Maria Press
Description
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by discovering the hidden Catholic story woven throughout the nation’s history.
In A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History, historian Kevin Schmiesing guides readers on a fascinating journey to twenty-seven historic sites and pivotal events that reveal the rich, complex, and often overlooked role Catholics have played in shaping the United States. From the Santa Fe Trail and Gettysburg to the Bourbon Trail and the Washington Monument, each stop uncovers stories that illuminate America’s Catholic heritage.
Inspired by family vacations that always included sacred places, Schmiesing invites readers on a virtual pilgrimage through more than two centuries of American history. Along the way, you will encounter saints, pioneers, presidents, missionaries, and ordinary believers whose faith helped influence the nation’s development.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, this unique Catholic history book highlights how Catholics have been part of the American experiment from the beginning—founding colonies, settling the frontier, building schools and hospitals, opposing slavery, serving in wartime, and contributing to advances in science, technology, and space exploration.
Travel through significant moments in US history at sites including the University of Notre Dame, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, Wounded Knee Creek, and St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Meet remarkable figures whose lives intersected with the American story, including Augustus Tolton, Frances Cabrini, Katharine Drexel, Black Elk, John F. Kennedy, and Dr. Samuel Mudd.
Through the stories behind shrines, memorials, churches, and historic landmarks, you will explore the diverse and sometimes conflicting roles Catholics have played in the nation’s past. Featured destinations include:
- St. Mary’s City, Maryland—America’s Catholic Plymouth Rock and one of the earliest centers of religious freedom;
- The Church of St. Thomas in Bardstown, Kentucky—a stop on the Bourbon Trail and a window into frontier Catholicism;
- The Washington Monument and the story of the famous Pope’s Stone
- Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota—where Catholic missionary efforts intersect with a tragic chapter in Native American history; and
- The churches of Quincy, Illinois—home to the first Black priest in the United States, Venerable Augustus Tolton.
Perfect for readers interested in Catholic history, American history, religious travel, and America250 celebrations, A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History reveals how the Catholic faith has helped shape the United States from its founding to the present day.
Product Details
- Pages: 288
- Trim size: 6 x 9 inches
- ISBN: 9781646800902
- Imprint: Ave Maria Press
