What they wished for : American Catholics and American presidents, 1960-2004 /
As a religious bloc, Roman Catholics constitute the most populous religious denomination in the United States, comprising one in four Americans. With the election of John F. Kennedy as president in 1960, they attained a political prominence to match their rapidly ascending socioeconomic and cultural...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University of Georgia Press,
2014
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| Summary: | As a religious bloc, Roman Catholics constitute the most populous religious denomination in the United States, comprising one in four Americans. With the election of John F. Kennedy as president in 1960, they attained a political prominence to match their rapidly ascending socioeconomic and cultural profile. From Vietnam to Iraq, the civil rights movement to federal funding for faith-based initiatives, and from birth control to abortion, American Catholics have won at least as often as they have lost. What They Wished For by Lawrence J. McAndrews traces the role of American Catholics in presid. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-483) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820347110 0820347116 130657143X 9781306571432 0820353868 9780820353869 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
