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Dagger John

Acclaimed biographer John Loughery tells the story of John Hughes, son of Ireland, friend of William Seward and James Buchanan, founder of St. John's College (now Fordham University), builder of Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, pioneer of parochial-school education, and American diplomat.


Author:

  • John Loughery

Narrator:

  • Joe Barrett

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 14 h 6 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Biographies
  • Religion and spirituality
  • Religion and faith
  • Christianity

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    John Loughery

    John Loughery is the author of four previous books: Alias S. S. Van Dine; John Sloan: Painter and Rebel; The Other Side of Silence: Men’s Lives and Gay Identities, a Twentieth Century History; and Dagger John: Archbishop John Hughes and the Making of Irish America, two of which were New York Times Notable Books. His biography of John Sloan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography. He lives in New York.

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