Sheed & Ward’s Unfinished Business.
This article focuses on the history and legacy of Sheed & Ward, a Catholic publishing house founded in 1926 by Maisie Ward and Frank Sheed, which celebrates its centennial in 2026. The Sheedwardians, as the couple called themselves, played a significant role in fostering Catholic intellectual reviva...
| Publicado en: | America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 234; no. 4; pp. 46 - 52 |
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Apr2026
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