Modern Era (1700-1950 A.D.)

Desperate Journey

Orphaned by an Indian raid, twelve-year-old Jonse Deerfield now lives under the control of his harsh guardian, Roscoe Thurston, in the wild frontier country of Virginia. The possibility of escaping from Roscoe comes unexpectedly when two trappers, Silas and Ezra, save Jonse from two murderous...Read more

Eagle Cliff

In this third installment of the Glen Hazard Adventure series, the three friends Dale, Vester and Sadler must uncover a mystery to clear Sadler's name. He has been accused of stealing his great uncle's gold watch on the night his uncle died. Dale and Vester set out to discover the real thief but...Read more

The Timber Trail

Life has more gripping episodes in store for Dale, Vester, and Sadler in this next installment of the Glen Hazard Adventure Series. The boys eagerly anticipate their trip to Boston where they plan to sell the silver they recovered earlier in the year (see Wild Cat Ridge). Never having been outside...Read more

The Door of Hope: The Story of Katharine Drexel

Raised by a wise Philadelphia banker-papa and a loving, devout step-mother, Katharine Drexel is uniquely equipped to confront a distressing failing within the century-old nation of the United States. In the 1880’s, the lack of educational opportunities for Native and Black Americans is appalling,...Read more

Mathew Carey: Pamphleteer for Freedom

Semi-crippled and with a poor school record, Mathew Carey should never have succeeded in anything, especially as he was also a Catholic in the intolerant Ireland of 1775. But by the age of 15 he’d gotten himself apprenticed to a Dublin printer and bookseller. At 17, he had anonymously penned an...Read more

Priest, Patriot and Leader: The Story of Archbishop Carroll

Though independence had been won from England in 1783, and with it greater religious freedom, Catholics in the new United States of America still faced prejudice and fear engendered by decades of anti-Catholicism. Rome needed to find the right man to become the first Catholic bishop in the new...Read more

Charles Carroll and the American Revolution

Charles Carroll was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. This wealthy young landowner not only played a key role in founding the United States of America, but a surprising one. He was Catholic. In Maryland, laws prohibited Catholics from all aspects of public life including...Read more

Alfred E. Smith: Sidewalk Statesman

In 1928 Al Smith, acclaimed Governor of New York Al Smith is running for president of the United States. His record of political reform and fearless integrity give him a strong chance at winning the presidency. That’s until the Ku Klux Klan and other anti-Catholic groups fan the flames of vague...Read more

John Hughes: Eagle of the Church

Fired with a dream of priesthood, John Hughes, a penniless Irish youth, arrives in Maryland in 1817 and soon finds work as a gardener at Mount St. Mary’s College and Seminary. When the Seminary president discovers how hard John is studying his Latin on the side, he allows John to start learning...Read more

Pierre Toussaint: Pioneer in Brotherhood

In the French Caribbean colony of Santo Domingo, a young black slave, Pierre Toussaint, grows up on the eve of a violent revolution. Though Pierre has received a kindly upbringing with the Berard family, his observations of life have gained him painful insights. In 1787 the Berards, with 21-year-...Read more

Modern Era (1700-1950 A.D.)