From Kitchen Table to Substack: My Journey as a Church Historian.

This article focuses on the scholarly career and historical contributions of Robert Emmett Curran, Professor Emeritus of History at Georgetown University, emphasizing his research on American Catholicism, particularly in British America and during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Curran’s work...

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Publicado en:Catholic Historical Review Vol. 112; no. 1; pp. 1 - 24
Autor principal: Curran, Robert Emmett
Formato: Nonfiction Work
Publicado: Catholic University of America Press Winter2026
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      ab: This article focuses on the scholarly career and historical contributions of Robert Emmett Curran, Professor Emeritus of History at Georgetown University, emphasizing his research on American Catholicism, particularly in British America and during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Curran’s work includes detailed studies of Jesuit history, Catholic experiences in Maryland and New York, and the complex roles Catholics played in the Civil War, including their engagement with the Lost Cause narrative. His extensive archival research led to significant publications such as *Papist Devils: Catholics in British America, 1571–1783*, *American Catholics and the Quest for Equality in the Civil War Era*, and comprehensive histories of Georgetown University. Curran also reflects on the relevance of historical understanding to contemporary political and social challenges, advocating for the historian’s role in illuminating the past to inform present democratic struggles.
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