The American Catholic Almanac

BRIAN BURCH & EMILY STIMPSON gather 365 inspiring stories in this new tome . . .

The American Catholic Almanac
Brian Burch, Emily Stimpson
Image Books, 2014
416 pages, $24 hardcover

What do Buffalo Bill, JFK, Vince Lombardi and Andy Warhol have in common? They’re all Catholics who have shaped America. In this page-a-day history, 365 inspiring stories celebrate the contributions of men and women shaped by their faith.

Subtitled A Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States, the book tells the fascinating, funny, and unlikely tales of Catholics’ influence on U.S. history, culture, and politics. This unique collection highlights the transformative role of the Catholic Church in American public life over the last 400 years.

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