Evangelical Empire: Hartford’s Book Publishing Industry, 1795-1835
Join us to hear historian William Hosley speak about Hartford's historic popularity with book publishers.The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival in the United States from about 1795 to 1835, increasing membership and stimulating several social and moral reforms, including temperance, the emancipation of women, and anti-slavery. The so-called "Evangelical Empire” was centered in Hartford […]