Sisters unveils the untold history of nuns as America’s first feminists—independent, professional women who shaped society. From pioneering schools and hospitals on the frontier to aiding in the Civil War and civil rights movement, these trailblazing sisters left a legacy of resilience, compassion, and transformation that continues to inspire today.

Faithful Bodies explores how religious beliefs shaped racial identity in the seventeenth-century Atlantic world. Through the lens of Protestantism, Heather Miyano Kopelson examines how categories like "white," "black," and "Indian" emerged alongside religious distinctions, revealing the complex relationship between faith, race, and belonging in colonial societies.

In Secularism in Antebellum America, John Lardas Modern explores the surprising connections between religion, secularism, and emerging technologies in nineteenth-century America. Through ghosts, railroads, and sex machines, Modern challenges the divide between the sacred and secular, offering a fresh perspective on how enchantment and secularism shaped religious experiences.

Winner of the 2013 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize presented by the American Society of Church History

This religious history of white Mississippians shows how their faith played a critical role in their response to the Civil Rights Era.