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The Roman Catholic Church, the State and Al Smith

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2009

James H. Smylie
James H. Smylie
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Princeton Theological Seminary
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Extract

Historians have shown a reluctance to discuss a basic issue of the Al Smith campaign of 1928: the relationship between the Church and the State.

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Research Article
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Church History , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , September 1960 , pp. 321 - 343
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Copyright © American Society of Church History 1960

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