Oliver Otis Howard
Oliver Otis Howard was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Civil War, yet he was also one of its most profoundly devout Christian leaders. His faith was not a private matter but an integral part of his decision-making, leadership, and postwar efforts. From the battlefields to Reconstruction, Howard’s legacy was shaped by his…
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Reverently called “Moses” by the hundreds of slaves she helped to freedom and the thousands of others she inspired, Harriet Tubman became the most famous leader of the Underground Railroad to aid slaves escaping to free states or Canada. Born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland, Tubman escaped her own chains in 1849 to find safe…
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St. Ignatius came from a family of minor nobility in Spain’s northern Basque region. One thing to know about Ignatius is that he was far from saintly during much of his young adult life. He was vain, with dreams of personal honor and fame. He gambled and was not above sword fighting. As some have…
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