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During the 19th century, Western New York had a perception of being so radical, it was a "burned-over" district. How true was this?
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Music used:
"Americana" by Kevin MacLeod
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Sources:
- Bushman, Richard Lyman., Woodworth, Jed. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. United States: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007.
- Dorsey, Jennifer and McBride, Spencer W.. New York's Burned-over District: A Documentary History. United Kingdom: Cornell University Press, 2023.
- Finney, Charles G.. Memoirs of Rev. Charles G. Finney. United States: A. S. Barnes, 1876.
- Gladden, Washington. Recollections. United States: Houghton Mifflin, 1909.
- Hauptman, Laurence M.. Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State. United Kingdom: Syracuse University Press, 2001.
- Olin Jr., Spencer “The Oneida Community and the Instability of Charismatic Authority,” Journal of American History 67, no. 2 (September 1980): 285–300.
- Pritchard, Linda K. “The Burned-over District Reconsidered: A Portent of Evolving Religious Pluralism in the United States.” Social Science History 8, no. 3 (1984): 243–65. doi.org/10.2307/1170853.
- Sernett, Milton C.. Abolition's Axe: Beriah Green, Oneida Institute, and the Black Freedom Struggle. United States: Syracuse University Press, 2004.
- Strong, Susan R. Thought knows no sex: Women’s rights at Alfred University. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008.
During the 19th century, Western New York had a perception of being so radical, it was a "burned-over" district. How true was this?
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
GET A 2026 GERMAN STATES CALENDAR HERE: [All sold out, sorry!]
Music used:
"Americana" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
Sources:
- Bushman, Richard Lyman., Woodworth, Jed. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. United States: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007.
- Dorsey, Jennifer and McBride, Spencer W.. New York's Burned-over District: A Documentary History. United Kingdom: Cornell University Press, 2023.
- Finney, Charles G.. Memoirs of Rev. Charles G. Finney. United States: A. S. Barnes, 1876.
- Gladden, Washington. Recollections. United States: Houghton Mifflin, 1909.
- Hauptman, Laurence M.. Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State. United Kingdom: Syracuse University Press, 2001.
- Olin Jr., Spencer “The Oneida Community and the Instability of Charismatic Authority,” Journal of American History 67, no. 2 (September 1980): 285–300.
- Pritchard, Linda K. “The Burned-over District Reconsidered: A Portent of Evolving Religious Pluralism in the United States.” Social Science History 8, no. 3 (1984): 243–65. doi.org/10.2307/1170853.
- Sernett, Milton C.. Abolition's Axe: Beriah Green, Oneida Institute, and the Black Freedom Struggle. United States: Syracuse University Press, 2004.
- Strong, Susan R. Thought knows no sex: Women’s rights at Alfred University. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008.
