Believe it or not, U.S. Presidents once upon a time came to Catholic University for the most mundane of events. When the cornerstone for Caldwell (then Divinity) Hall was laid in 1888, President Grover Cleveland was there. When the University formally opened a year later, President Benjamin Harrison showed up for the festivities, despite the Read More
Posts with the tag: Roosevelt
The Archivist’s Nook: A Brief Meditation on Presidents, Popes, and Power on the Eve of Pope Francis’ Visit
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: 2015 Papal Visit, Al Smith, American Catholic, anti-Catholicism, Barack Obama, Benjamin Harrison, Caldwell Hall, Calvin Coolidge, George Bush, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II, Roosevelt, Thomas Nast, University Archives, William McKinley | Comment
New Website on 1936 Presidential Election
Catholics and Politics: Charles Coughlin, John Ryan, and the 1936 Presidential Campaign Website… Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second President of the United States, served longer than any other President in United States history. Elected to four consecutive terms, Roosevelt served from 1933 until his death in 1945. Millions of Catholic voters helped bring Roosevelt his Read More
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