In 1964, Life magazine called Madalyn Murray O'Hair -the most hated woman in America.- Another critic described her as -rude, impertinent, blasphemous, a destroyer not only of beliefs but of esteemed values.-
In this first full-length biography, Bryan F. Le Beau offers a penetrating assessment of O'Hair's beliefs and actions and a probing discussion of how she came to represent both what Americans hated in their enemies and feared in themselves. Born in 1919, O'Hair was a divorced mother of two children born out of wedlock. She launched a crusade against God, often using...
In 1964, Life magazine called Madalyn Murray O'Hair -the most hated woman in America.- Another critic described her as -rude, impertinent,...
A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War. It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics:
- Native American religion before and after the Columbian encounter
- Religion and the Founding Fathers
- Was America founded as a Christian nation?
- Religion and reform in the 19th century
- The first religious outsiders
- A nation and its...
A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of relig...
