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Liz Barrett stands in front of steps wearing a dark blue dress and looking at the camera.

Humanities | Feb. 24, 2026

Informational Treasure Trove, From Timber Types to Cost of Loyalty

Elizabeth Barrett explores a “minor” English family to better understand transitions in British history – and the cost of blind loyalty to the crown.

Scott Gordon stands in front of the Moravian Archives building.

Humanities | Nov. 12, 2025

Bound in Bethlehem: Moravians and Slavery

As a local expert on Moravians in the 18th century, Scott Paul Gordon is working on a new book about enslavement in Bethlehem.

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Informational Treasure Trove, From Timber Types to Cost of Loyalty

Bound in Bethlehem: Moravians and Slavery

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