As we begin the107th season of the National Football League (NFL) this September 9, 2026, I could not help but reflect upon another special day, May 12, 1990, when the NFL, Catholic University, and my life converged as commencement activities celebrated graduates and honored distinguished guests and speakers. As a newly hired junior archivist amongst Read More
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The Archivist’s Nook: Captain America Comes to CatholicU
Posted in: Alerts News & Events The Archivist's Nook | Tags: Catholic University, commencement, Dallas Cowboys, Florida State University, honorary degrees, James Youniss, National Football League, Ted Bundy, U. S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War, Washington Redskins | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: Just War or Just Physics – Karl F. Herzfeld
February 24 is the birthday of noted Austrian born physicist and humanitarian, Dr. Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld (1892-1978), who was also an esteemed professor at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. from 1936-1968. Having arrived in the United States in 1926 to teach at Johns Hopkins University, Herzfeld was not a refugee from Read More
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