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The organizational structure and missionary scope of the Southern Baptist Convention was largely nonexistent in 1845—the year of T. T. Eaton’s birth—as the newly formed denomination struggled with its … read more

J. B. Gambrell was one of the foremost leaders of Southern Baptists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A veteran of the Civil War, he helped to define the kind of denomination that … read more

Duncan's "]life was one characterized by vision, hard work, persistence, inventiveness, resourcefulness, and concern that future generations of Baptists benefit from their predecessors. The study of h … read more

Near the center of the Fairview Cemetery in Liberty, Missouri, is the imposing monument to Alexander Doniphan, the hero of the Mexican War who led local soldiers on the longest land march in modern hi … read more

Baptist women of the nineteenth century were expected to align themselves with cultural and social expectations as well as biblical admonitions for their sex. They were to be pious, submissive, and ma … read more