Quaker History
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James Nayler: The Quaker Who Rode Into Bristol
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Who was James Nayler, and why did he ride into Bristol? We talk with four Quaker historians. -
The Weird World of Religious Radicals in 17th Century England
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Who in the world were the Ranters, and what do they have in common with Quakers? -
Weird Quaker Names Go Viral on Twitter
ListenWhat does a viral tweet have to do with Quaker needlework?
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Quakers and Slavery: A Walk to the Underground Railroad Tree
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Join us for a walk in the woods to see a very important tree: one that sheds light on Quakers and slavery. -
The Grimke Sisters: How Two Southern Slave-Owning Quakers Became America’s Fiercest Abolitionists
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Sarah and Angelina Grimke were bold advocates for abolition and women’s rights. How did they disappear from history? -
George Fox and the Birth of Quakerism
ListenIn the mid-1600s, an unusual man named George Fox rejected the religious norms of his day and founded a new radically different faith. Does that matter to Quakers today?