Dissertation Prospectus Defense

The name Alice Paul (1885-1977) has recently become en vogue to a new generation of women. Recently, the Broadway hit musical Suffs, based on Alice Paul and the women’s suffrage movement, won two Tony Awards and continues to make the rounds of morning shows due to its popularity and catchy tunes such as the showstopping anthem, “Keep Marching!”[1] Subsequently, the […]

Elsie’s Cookbook

Recently, a piece of history serendipitously fell into my hands. It was important; it had value far beyond its material price. I wondered if anyone would be interested in knowing the story. I wondered if anyone could relate to it in their own life. This is the story of a cookbook…not just any cookbook, but Elsie’s cookbook. Last week, my […]

John Quincy Adams’ Christian Convictions Regarding Slavery

The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were an exciting time for religion, especially Christianity, in the young United States. From early colonization to the signing of the Constitution, myriad denominations of Christianity were available to suit anyone’s fancy. One could join a Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Quaker, Anglican, or Congregationalist church, or attend a revival during “The Great Awakening” that swept […]