Society president, Michael Finnegan was recently interviewed by Global Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting Philadelphia as an influential World Heritage City. In the interview, they discuss: Read the interview about the evolution of ACHS and the Barry Award Dinner.

Thank you to all our members, friends, and benefactors who joined us at our 43rd Annual Barry Award Dinner to celebrate this year’s honoree, Kerry Alys Robinson. It was a most joyous evening, with nearly 200 individuals filling the Lincoln Ballroom at the Union League of Philadelphia.  “The Barry Award...

In October Michael Finnegan, president of the ACHS, was interviewed by Dave Parker of Holy Spirit Radio about the American Catholic Historical Society. If you’d like to get some great insight about the society, you can listen to a recording of the interview. Listen to the interview In the interview,...

Thank you to all those who joined our September lecture by Dr. Joseph Mannard, “The 1831 Scandal of Sister Gertrude: America’s First Runaway Nun.” In this presentation, Dr. Joseph Mannard revealed how American Catholic leadership, male and female, engaged in successful damage control following the 1831 flight of Sister Ann...

We’re proud to present the new John W. Hallahan Girls’ High School exhibit at the ACHS headquarters. The Hallahan Alumni Association donated the artifacts on display to celebrate the proud history of the country’s first all-girls diocesan Catholic high school. The school was opened to give girls from all backgrounds...

The ACHS has historically collected Catholic newspapers from around the United States. Today, the society holds one of the largest collections of Catholic newspapers in the country. In total, there are 313 titles with an estimated 1.25 – 1.5 million pages. These newspapers range in date from 1824 to 1968...

Check out our 2025 annual newsletter to learn about the American Catholic Historical Society, its recent activities, and our schedule of events for the upcoming 2025-26 year! Members will receive their print copy in the mail. We invite you to share the newsletter with family, friends, associates, and anyone who...

The latest issue of American Catholic Studies is hot off the presses. The cover features an image of Mother Teresa from the 1976 Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia, which won an award for photographer Robert Halvey, a longtime photojournalist for the Catholic Standard and Times, who is the subject of the...

Thank you to all of our members and friends who joined us for this year’s Garden Party at the society headquarters. It was a delightful evening with wonderful company! Photo gallery Enjoy your summer! Look for new events in September.

Check out the latest issue of American Catholic Studies.  It features articles on St. Kateri Tekawitha, missionary history in papal thought, and nineteenth-century Guadalupan apologetics, as well as a fascinating cover essay on art in Italian parishes in New York. Not yet a subscriber? Join the ACHS today! All members...