Because of their faith, they took action! The story of the founding of Geneseo, Illinois, their part on the underground railroad, and the connection to the Charles Finney revivals, the Lane rebellion, and the founding of Oberlin College

Monica K Corsaro

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Because of their faith, they took action! The story of the founding of Geneseo, Illinois, their part on the underground railroad, and the connection to the Charles Finney revivals, the Lane rebellion, and the founding of Oberlin College

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Monica K Corsaro. Because of Their Faith, They Took Action! The Story of the Founding of Geneseo, Illinois, Their Part On the Underground Railroad, and the Connection to the Charles Finney Revivals, the Lane Rebellion, and the Founding of Oberlin College. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8097684-b0ef-48de-b5c3-289c22b15944?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. K. Corsaro. Because of their faith, they took action! The story of the founding of Geneseo, Illinois, their part on the underground railroad, and the connection to the Charles Finney revivals, the Lane rebellion, and the founding of Oberlin College. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8097684-b0ef-48de-b5c3-289c22b15944?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Monica K Corsaro. Because of Their Faith, They Took Action! The Story of the Founding of Geneseo, Illinois, Their Part On the Underground Railroad, and the Connection to the Charles Finney Revivals, the Lane Rebellion, and the Founding of Oberlin College. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8097684-b0ef-48de-b5c3-289c22b15944?locale=en.

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Monica K Corsaro

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Abstract

Today the people of Geneseo (Pleasant Valley), Illinois, do not know an important part of their history. Their town was founded to be a hub on the Underground Railroad. While many citizens of Geneseo today know that, they do not know that the founding of the town was part of an organized national strategy put forth by seminarians at Harvard and activists from western New York. This project will serve as a permanent resource in the Geneseo, Illinois Historical Museum. For the first time visitors will be able to discover in a comprehensive way the connections that have been made between the founders of Geneseo and the larger abolitionist movement of 19th-century America. This project chronicles the journeys of the Geneseo founding families, particularly the Allan brothers William and James. The project is interactive, using artifacts, video, student exercises, and storytelling to give the people of this important chapter of American history a voice.

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