{"product_id":"a-catholic-pilgrimage-through-american-history-people-and-places-that-shaped-the-church-in-the-united-states-paperback","title":"A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History: People and Places That Shaped the Church in the United States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Schmiesing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwarded third place in pilgrimages\/Catholic travel by the Catholic Media Association.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Historian Kevin Schmiesing takes you to more than two-dozen sites and events that symbolize and embody America's rich and sometimes tumultuous Catholic past, including the Santa Fe Trail, Gettysburg, and the Bourbon Trail. You'll also meet both famous and infamous Catholics--including Augustus Tolton, Dr. Samuel Mudd, and Frances Cabrini--who impacted our nation's history. \u003cp\u003e The idea for \u003ci\u003eA Catholic Pilgrimage through American History\u003c\/i\u003e came from Schmiesing's mother, he says. She turned every childhood vacation into a pilgrimage, purposely inserting religious sites into the family's journey to places such as Niagara Falls, Washington, DC, or Myrtle Beach. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Catholics have been part of the American experiment since the beginning--in founding the colonies and expanding the west, building education and health care systems, abolishing slavery, fighting on the front lines, and advancing science, technology, and space exploration. Each of the twenty-seven sites on Schmiesing's virtual itinerary--including, the Washington Monument, Wounded Knee Creek, the University of Notre Dame, and Mission San Diego de Alcalá--transports you to a significant time in US history and connects the dots to our Catholic heritage. You will meet notable Catholics such as John F. Kennedy, Black Elk, and Katharine Drexel, and learn more about their contributions to history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You will explore the various and sometimes conflicting roles Catholics have played in key periods and events through the stories of shrines, memorials, and other historic places including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the Catholic Plymouth Rock--St. Mary's City, Maryland; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the Bourbon Trail--Church of St. Thomas, Bardstown, Kentucky; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the Pope's Stone--the Washington Monument in the District of Columbia; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a Catholic mission and a Native American tragedy: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the home of the first Black priest--the churches of Quincy, Illinois. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.04 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766444163360,"sku":"9781646800902","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/65fd81db80c94e5f9f33fcf0a376ebf2.webp?v=1780292821","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-catholic-pilgrimage-through-american-history-people-and-places-that-shaped-the-church-in-the-united-states-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}