Robert WordenRobert L. Worden received a B.A. from St. Bonaventure University (1967) and an M.A. (1969) and Ph.D. (1972) from Georgetown University, all in history. From 1973 to 2007 he was employed as a researcher and administrator at the Library of Congress whee he authored numerous historical and current-events studies and books. He has been a volunteer archivist and historian of St. Mary's Parish in Annapolis, Maryland, since 1982. He published numerous historical articles in "St. Mary's Moorings" parish newsletter and the weekly Parish Bulletin. He wrote "Saint Mary's Church in Annapolis, Maryland, 1853-2003: A Sesquicentennial History," which was published by the parish in 2003. He and his wife Norma have been parishioners of St. Mary's since 1971 and have served on various parish commemorative committees and service projects. Their three children attended St. Mary's elementary and high schools. Robert has had a life-long interest in the American Civil War and wanted to expand on the Civil War section in his St. Mary's 150th anniversary book. After more than fifteen years of research, writing, and editing, he produced "Soldiers of the Cross: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War." Read More Read Less