Working for God, Country, and “Our Poor Mexicans”: Catholic Women and Americanization at the San Antonio National Catholic Community House, 1919-1924

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2015

Publication Source

Journal of American Ethnic History

Volume Number

34

Issue Number

3

First Page

5

Last Page

33

Publisher

University of Illinois

ISSN

0278-5927

Abstract

The article discusses the role that the Women's Committee of the National Catholic War Council (and later the National Council of Catholic Women) played in establishing the community center known as National Catholic Community House in San Antonio, Texas from 1919 through 1924, with a particular focus on its efforts to Americanize Mexican immigrants within the city. The role that American Catholic women played in the Community House, including in regard to educator, administrator, and Executive Secretary of the NCCW Agnes Regan, is discussed.

Keywords

Women, Catholic, Americanization, San Antonio, Mexican Immigration

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