Dr. Patricia Appelbaum on "St. Francis of America" | April 2014

In April 2014, former Congregational Library & Archives Executive Director Dr. Peggy Bendroth interviewed Dr. Patricia Appelbaum about her then-forthcoming book, "St. Francis of America: How a Thirteenth-Century Friar Became America's Most Popular Saint."
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CHAPTERS:
0:21 Q: What drew you to this project?
1:28 Q: Why do Protestants love this Catholic saint?
2:52 Q: What surprising thing did you discover from doing this research?
3:58 Q: What do you see as the importance of Pope Francis choosing that name?
4:48: Final Thoughts and Thanks
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