 | Ballots and Bibles: Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence Subjects: Catholic Church -- Rhode Island-Providence -- Political activity -- History; Immigrants -- Rhode Island -- Providence -- Political activity -- History; CatholicsRhode Island -- Providence -- Political activity -- History; Christianity and politics -- Rhod; By the mid-nineteenth century, Providence, Rhode Island, an early industrial center, became a magnet for Catholic immigrants seeking jobs. The city created as a haven for Protestant dissenters was transformed by the arrival of Italian, Irish, and... Evelyn Savidge Sterne is Associate Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island. |
