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Prelates and Presidents: 2 Books Offer Deep Dive Into US Catholic History

Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart; portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on Nov. 8, 1863, 11 days before his famed Gettysburg Address, by Alexander Gardner; Ronald Reagan meets with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, on June 7, 1982.
The times of Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Reagan are chronicled in recent history books via a Catholic lens.

BOOK PICKS: Just in time for Presidents’ Day, take time to learn about the epic history of Catholicism in America.