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Joseph M. White

In carrying forward the province’s tradition of historical writing, the following history aims to place the story of Holy Name Province and its antecedents in the larger context of Church and society in America and in other places where the friars served.

The historical understanding of virtually every relevant issue in American Catholic life has advanced markedly since publication of the works of Callahan, Hammon, and Angelo. There are new approaches to dealing with historical truth in Catholic historical works.