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Portraits of One Hundred Catholic Women of Maine
Author(s): Vincent A. Lapomarda (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 156 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780773439146
- ISBN-13: 0773439145
Book Description
his book focuses exclusively on women of a Catholic background who are worthy to be remembered because of their contributions to the civic and cultural development of the State of Maine. Narrative covers these women who shaped history from the colonial era down to the present day and includes immigrants of French, Irish, Italian and other backgrounds with particular relevance to the Sisters of Mercy who did much to develop hospitals, orphanages, schools.
