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Sister Blandina, Fastest Nun in the West

Sister Blandina, Fastest Nun in the West

Aug 3, 2020 | 19th century, colorado, educator, episodes, italian, midwest, missionary, new mexico, ohio, religious women, rocky mountains, servant of god, sisters of charity, southwest

Sister Blandina was an Italian-born nun in the late 1800s sent to bring the Gospel to the Wild West. She earned the respect of many, including Billy the Kid.

Daniel Rudd

Daniel Rudd

Feb 3, 2020 | 19th century, black catholic, civil war, episodes, kentucky, laity, midwest, ohio, south

Born a slave before the Civil War, Daniel Rudd was a Catholic journalist, who was the first black man to own a national newspaper of any kind.

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