TY - BOOK AU - Lapomarda,Vincent A. AU - Laffey,Alice L. TI - Portraits of One Hundred Catholic Women of Maine SN - 9780773411500 AV - BX4667 .L37 2011eb U1 - 282.0925209741 PY - 2011/// CY - Lewiston PB - Edwin Mellen Press KW - Catholic women KW - Maine KW - Biography KW - Femmes catholiques KW - Biographies KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - Catholic KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Religion KW - hilcc KW - Philosophy & Religion N1 - Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction by Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Portland, Maine; Foreword by Alice L. Laffey; Acknowledgements; Author's Preface; Chapter 1: The Colonial Era; Chapter 2: The Nineteenth Century; Chapter 3: Sisters of Mercy; Chapter 4: The French Americans; Chapter 5: The Irish Americans; Chapter 6: The Italian Americans; Chapter 7: The Other Ethnic Groups; Chapter 8: The Contemporary Scene; Retrospect; Bibliographical Essay; Index N2 - In a narrative that covers these women who shaped history from the colonial era down to the present day, the author focuses on those who were influential among the Native Americans as well as among the immigrants, including those of French, Irish, Italian, and other backgrounds who helped shape business, education, health care, and even religion itself. Of particular relevance were the Sisters of Mercy who did so much to develop hospitals, orphanages, and schools in the Pine Tree State UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=463779 ER -