America before 1776 is still too little understood. The revolutionary generation and its aftermath grab the limelight, but there are countless figures from up and down the British Atlantic coast whose lives and contributions to American history deserve to be more widely known. Catholic America before 1776 is even less well known. Central to its story is the foundation of the Maryland colony by the Calvert family – and central to Maryland’s story is the decisive leadership of a Catholic woman named Margaret Brent, who rescued the colony at one of its most dangerous moments.
2:00 PM
Saturday Read: The Catholic woman who saved Maryland
During a time of grave political crisis, Margaret Brent demonstrated that prudence, competence and courage could determine the fate of an entire colony
Andrew Cusack
7 min read
Already a subscriber? Sign in
5freearticles every month
Continue reading with a free account. No card needed.
- Five free articles every thirty days, on any device you sign in on
- The Catholic Herald newsletter, every morning
- Subscribe whenever you like for everything: every article and the magazine
Related articles
America250Thomas Dongan and the Catholic origins of New York’s liberties
Long before the American Revolution, Thomas Dongan established principles of representative government and religious liberty that helped shape New York’s political development
Andrew Cusack
America250How Catholics and Jacobites shaped the American Revolution
Declan J. Ganley
America250On the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America
Pope Leo XIV
America250America remains Catholics’ greatest home
Christopher Ruddy
America250Saturday Read: The providential man behind New England’s survival
Andrew Cusack
subscribe to the catholic herald today
Our best content is exclusively available to our subscribers. Subscribe today and gain instant access to expert analysis, in-depth articles, and thought-provoking insights—anytime, anywhere. Don’t miss out on the conversations that matter most.
Subscribe
