We are joined by Dr. Grant McAllister who leads us in and exploration of the American-Moravian Identity and Southern Moravian views on race, and how they developed as evidenced by the Easter Traditions of the Church.

Join us as we explore how the Moravians and their neighbors weathered the storm of revolution as it swept through North Carolina. Special thanks to our incredible panelists:William CaldwellDaniel ThorpKathleen DuValMichelle Hopkins LawrenceThis episode was recorded live during the event "Protected Us from All Harm" The American War for Independence in Wachovia.A Production of Historic Bethabara ParkFind more at https://historicbethabara.org/Music- On my Way to Work by Lobo Loco

Join us as we explore the 18th century Moravians' relationship with the Provincial Soldiers of Fort Dobbs.Special thanks to Scott Douglas of Old Salem Museums and Gardens!A Production of Historic Bethabara ParkFind more at https://historicbethabara.org/ and https://www.fortdobbs.org/Music- On my Way to Work by Lobo Loco

Join us as we explore the 18th century Moravians of Wachovia and the unique views they held about education, all through the eyes of Anna Maria Samuel. Special thanks to Michelle Hopkins Lawrence of Salem Academy!A Production of Historic Bethabara ParkFind more at https://historicbethabara.org/Music- On my Way to Work by Lobo Loco

We are joined by archeologist Dr. Geoffrey Hughes to discuss the archeology he has done in Wachovia, focusing on the ways in which pottery and other material culture reveals information about the early Moravians.

We are joined by Ranger William Caldwell of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to discuss the aftermath of the Battle of King's Mountain, focusing on the prisoners of war who found themselves held in the Moravian Town of Bethabara.

We are back! Join Savannah to learn about what we have been up to and what to expect for this season.

Casey and Kait discuss early interactions between Moravians and Native Americans in the South, including the complicated story of their efforts to establish a mission in Indian country.

This story begins in the 1730s with the first Moravian missionary efforts in the South and picks up in the 1750s when Moravians first met Cherokees and Native other groups in North Carolina. By 1801, Moravians finally succeeded in establishing the Springplace mission to the Cherokees (in modern-day Georgia)—but the period of 1752–1801 is often overlooked. Bethabara became a major destination for Cherokee leaders, and their interactions with Moravians there were important building blocks in what would later become a close bond. From the Anglo-Cherokee War through the Revolution and beyond, near-constant conflict prevented the Moravians from reaching out to Native people as they had envisioned. With the establishment of Springplace, Moravians in Wachovia were finally able to fulfill some of these goals—though not without further challenges.

Bibliography & Further Reading:

Bethlehem Digital History Project (multiple articles).

Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Two Troubled Souls: An Eighteenth-Century Couple's Spiritual  Journey in the Atlantic World. University of North Carolina Press, 2013.

Fries, Adelaide L., ed. Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. Volumes 1-8.

McClinton, Rowena. The Moravian Springplace Mission to the Cherokees, Abridged Edition.        Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2010.

Music (freemusicarchive.org):

Allegretto (green pastures) by Dee Yan-Key (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

Grand Piano Theme - Echo - Loopable by Lobo Loco (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

On my Way to Work by Lobo Loco (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)