Before It Became History | Hannah Adams: Where Vision Meets Action

About this episode

The episode explores the contributions of Hannah Adams as one of America's first professional authors and her impact on early American history.

At a time when few women were recognized as scholars, Hannah Adams became one of America’s first professional authors. Discover how her pursuit of knowledge helped shape early American history and religious understanding. Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helpe...

People in this episode

Host: Sandra Day O'Connor Institute

Guest: Hannah Adams

Topics covered

• women in history
• American authors
• religious understanding
• early American history
• scholarship

Keywords

• Hannah Adams
• American history
• women scholars
• professional authors
• religious understanding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sandra Day O'Connor Institute

Books & works: Before It Became History

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