 | Catholics and Contraception: An American History Subjects: Birth control -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Contraception -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Catholics -- United States -- History -- 20th century; As Americans rethought sex in the twentieth century, the Catholic Church's teachings on the divisive issue of contraception in marriage were in many ways central. In a fascinating history, Leslie Woodcock Tentler traces changing attitudes: from the... Leslie Woodcock Tentler is Professor of History at Catholic University of America. Her books include Seasons of Grace: A History of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit and Wage-Earning Women: Industrial Employment and Family Life in the United States, 1900-1930 . |
