Shreveport Martyrs of 1873: The Surest Path to Heaven

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Synopsis
In the autumn of 1873, one of the worst yellow fever epidemics in U.S. history swept through Shreveport. As the deadly scourge claimed a quarter of the town's population, the dedicated efforts of five missionary priests offered a call to hope, even as they laid down their own lives in the struggle. True martyrdom is vanishingly rare, extolled as the highest possible sacrifice, yet Shreveport bore abundant witness through these five saintly priests. Their heroism in the midst of this tragic chapter is captured here by a trio of authors, winding a narrative that transcends history to reveal complex themes of virtue, sacrifice and response in times of human crisis and suffering.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439673911
Related ISBNs:
9781467150903
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Very Reverend Peter B. Mangum, JCL
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Archbishop Christophe Pierre

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