There is No New Gospel of True Womanhood: Progressive-Era Activism in the Boston League of Catholic Women
This article documents the brief activist career of the Boston League of Catholic Women (LCW). The LCW performed numerous social work functions for the Archdiocese of Boston before William Cardinal O'Connell restricted its activities in 1918. Their interfaith work, central to the social service...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
American Catholic Historical Society
2007
|
| In: |
American catholic studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 118, Issue: 2, Pages: 21-42 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This article documents the brief activist career of the Boston League of Catholic Women (LCW). The LCW performed numerous social work functions for the Archdiocese of Boston before William Cardinal O'Connell restricted its activities in 1918. Their interfaith work, central to the social services they provided, led to the cardinal's action, but provides a window into Catholic women's Progressive-Era activism. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American catholic studies
|