Indiana view of Quakers during the Civil War
The perception of 19th century Quakers throughout the United States was that they were pacifists and, to a great extent,Continue Reading
Month: September 2019
John and Ann Janney: A desperate West Indies journey
John Janney of Alexandria, Virginia was Elizabeth Hopkins Janney’s father. Elizabeth Hopkins Janney (1802-1893) married her cousin, Samuel McPherson Janney,Continue Reading
Henry S. Taylor and the Burning Raid
The formidable Henry Smith Taylor (1799-1866) married to Hannah Brown Taylor, wrote a letter to one of their six daughtersContinue Reading
Dr. J.E. Snodgrass: “… my life would be well sold in such a cause!”
To affect change as radical as abolishing slavery, the activists at Goose Creek Meeting had to reach an audience beyondContinue Reading
Nest of Abolitionists 