Long before Pittsburgh’s modern Irish celebrations existed, Irish immigrants helped shape the city in the 19th century via the railroads, canals and steel industry.
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Researchers have discovered a second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders in Chester County, Pa.
Many saints are venerated for specific reasons, professions or even nations. There are saints who are believed to provide assistance in selling a property.
An archaeologist tells the story of how she and her colleagues discovered a traditional Irish village, a clachan, in a South Australian field – the first confirmed clachan found outside Ireland.
Mad, bad or dangerous – the gripping true crime story of Grace Marks, who caused a sensation in the 19th century and still holds fascination today.
As the Kentucky Senate considers a bill for school prayer, a scholar explains the violent history of prayer – and a time when Catholic students were sometimes whipped, beaten and worse for not participating.
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Associate Professor, History, University College Dublin
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Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh