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SUMMARY:Author Talk: The Diaries of Rev. John C. Kimball with editor and historian\, William Vodra
DESCRIPTION:Join historian William Vodra for an author talk on Home Front Civil Wars: A Unitarian Minister’s Conflicts in 1860s Beverly\, Massachusetts: The Diaries of Rev. John C. Kimball\, Volume 1: 1860-1864 \nThe Diaries of Rev. John C. Kimball\, a compelling two-volume work that brings to life the turbulent social\, political\, and religious world of Civil War–era Beverly\, Massachusetts. Through the writings of Unitarian minister John C. Kimball (1832–1910)\, a progressive reformer and outspoken abolitionist\, the diaries reveal the challenges of leading a congregation during one of the nation’s most divisive periods. \nEducated at Amherst College and Harvard Divinity School\, Kimball championed emancipation\, women’s rights\, workers’ rights\, and freedom of thought\, often placing him at odds with more conservative members of his community and denomination. His memoir-style diaries document daily life on the home front\, debates over slavery and faith\, his service as chaplain of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War\, and the personal and public conflicts that ultimately led to his departure from Beverly in 1870. \nVodra will discuss the process of editing and interpreting these richly detailed writings\, which blend sermons\, letters\, travel accounts\, and vivid observations of nineteenth-century life\, offering a rare window into how national crises shaped one New England community and one minister’s conscience. \nBooks will be for sale and Mr. Vodra will be on hand after the program to sign the books.
URL:https://bevmain.org/event/author-talk-the-diaries-of-rev-john-c-kimball-with-editor-and-historian-william-vodra-3/
LOCATION:Cabot House\, Cabot Street\, Beverly\, MA\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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