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This work examines the interplay between the city of Sacramento and the Catholic Church since the 1850s. Avella uses Sacramento as a case study of the role of religious denominations in the development of the American West. In Sacramento, as in other western urban areas, churches brought civility and various cultural amenities, and they helped to create an atmosphere of stability so important to creating a viable urban community. At the same time, churches often had to shape themselves to the secularizing tendencies of western cities while trying to remain faithful to their core values and...

Confidence and Crisis covers the tumultuous era of Roman Catholic life in Southeastern Wisconsin from 1959-1977. The first years of this period (1959-1965) were a continuation of the Catholic mobilization of the post-war era. The ideological confidence of this period was reflected in significant institutional expansion, flourishing vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and record attendance at Catholic parishes and schools. The implementation of Vatican II and Milwaukee's engagement with issues of racial justice set another, more tentative, tone for the Catholic community. It was...

Born of a country's collective desire for riches, Sacramento was resolute in its survival while other Gold Rush towns faded into history. It battled catastrophic fires, floods, and epidemics to become the original western hub and laid claim to the capital of a state that would one day have the world's fifth largest economy. The community's flourishing growth is not just a product of its economic viability, but a direct result of the cultural vibrance and fortitude of a diverse populace that remains the backbone of our country's most dynamic state.