... refer to as the Burned-over District. The book highlights how Christian revivalism transformed the region into a critical hub of social reform in nineteenth-century America. An invaluable compendium of primary sources, this anthology revises standard interpretations of the Burned-over District and shows...

... to decipher the truth behind the stories and myths surrounding McCarty and what ultimately led her to that Utica streetcar with a pistol in her dress pocket. The book revisits a rich history of women's experience in mid-nineteenth century America, revealing McCarty as a multifaceted, fascinating...