January 22, 2025
Tag: the faces of the american camp meeting
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Two Faces of the American Camp Meeting
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The American camp meetings of the 1890s through the 1950s were good fits into the hard-scrabble life of that era. Many areas lacked traditional churches and there were few other diversions. John Davis was one such evangelist; he called his meetings, campaigns! For those who wanted spiritual experiences, it was Davis who provided them using…
Past Article
November 23, 2023 5 Comments
Postcard History congratulates Hy Mariampolski for his contributions in this series on the history of Broadway theater. This part, an encore, is a fitting capstone to this landmark series. Hy’s narratives have become a textbook of history, and his postcards are an exhibit of the finest examples of the genre. Thank you!