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I always seem to come in on 17 comments...I hate to break that number to 18. This may be a day late and a dollar short, but I agree with Kim..."Collection of Recollections" I think is better than singular. Don't worry about the rhyme being exact if it rolls off the tongue. And, check the defs.

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a: tranquility of mind

b: religious contemplation

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a: the action or power of recalling to mind

b: something recalled to the mind

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Nov 2, 2023Liked by Swamp Drainer (aka: Swampy)

First thought - I like it!

After reading comments, I agree with the need to define "The Great Awakening" so as to not confuse it with the previous ones.

I too vote for "collection of testimonies." Collection of recollection does have a nice creative and poetic ring to it, in and of itself, but it seems out of place in context of what else is written.

Can't wait to see the cover art! (If the person is a professional artist, I have a guess who it might be; otherwise, not a clue.)

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Nov 2, 2023Liked by Swamp Drainer (aka: Swampy)

I like "collection of recollection". I makes me feel that this is not a scholarly book or religious book, but rather an intimate view from those who were on the ground at the time of THIS Great Awakening.

BUT! Talking about The Great Awakening, I think it is very important to define the era this is referring to. As you will see, there is already a VERY established definition of The Great Awakening. This book picks up from where that one left off.

EXAMPLES of currently established The Great Awakening.

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USHistory.org

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Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org › colonial-north-america

These religious awakenings encouraged individualism among colonists, promoting self-rule and independence while challenging traditional authority structures.

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The First Great Awakening, Divining America, ...

nationalhumanitiescenter.org

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What historians call “the first Great Awakening” can best be described as a revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies ...

The Great Awakening

Bill of Rights Institute

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The Great Awakening helped prepare the colonies for the American Revolution. Its ethos strengthened the appeal of the ideals of liberty, and its ministers and ...

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The First Great Awakening

American Battlefield Trust

https://www.battlefields.org › learn › articles › first-gr...

The First Great Awakening was a time of religious revival in the American colonies that would later impact the American Revolution.

The Great Awakening

UH - Digital History

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The Great Awakening, the most important event in American religion during the eighteenth century, was a series of emotional religious revivals that spread ...

The Great Awakening

PBS

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Jonathan Edwards, a minister from Northampton, Massachusetts, set out to reawaken spiritual devotion through a simple but radical message of salvation.

The Great Awakening - YouTube

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The Great Awakening breaks out in America when several new religious leaders such as George Whitefield emerge to revive the church.

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Fogel, The Phases of the Four Great Awakenings

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First Great Awakening, 1730-1830 · Second Great Awakening, 1800-1920 · Third Great Awakening, 1890-? · Fourth, and Current, Great Awakening, 1960-? ...

The Great Awakening: Spiritual Revival in Colonial America

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The Great Awakening: Spiritual Revival in Colonial America | Full Movie | Brenda Schoolfield Phd. Nearly 100 years after the Pilgrim's ...

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Religion in Eighteenth-Century America

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Church attendance between 1700 and 1740 was an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the population. The Great Awakening swept the English-speaking world, ...

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Great-Awakening.com

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The First Great Awakening. The First Great Awakening, which took place from around 1730 to 1760, had a profound impact on the course of the United States, ...

The Great Awakening | United States History I

Lumen Learning

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By the 1760s, the religious revivals had petered out; however, they left a profound impact on America. Leaders like Edwards and Whitefield encouraged ...

Great Awakening

The Great Awakening

University of North Texas

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By the 1730s the feeling of falling away from God provoked a revival known as the Great Awakening. Evangelism swept through the colonies, combating sin but also ...

The Great Awakening

Encyclopedia.com

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Although the contours of the Awakenings are imprecise, evidence suggests slaves in many parts of the South found themselves positioned to build religion into ...

America's Great Awakenings

Harvest.org

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Sep 5, 2018 — We have had four Great Awakenings in America. The first, from about 1740 to 1742, was led by men such as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield.

The Great Awakening - Jonathan Edwards

Revival Library

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In his 'Faithful Narrative of Surprising Conversions,' a report on this revival work, Edwards describes some of the unusual supernatural happenings: 'God has ...

The Fifth Great Awakening May Be Nigh

Areo

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Jan 25, 2021 — There may be a rise in Christian religiosity—perhaps of a left-leaning character. The woke are already spiritually inclined. They are concerned ...

The Great Awakening

Exploros

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The Great Awakening was a reaction against the Enlightenment and a long-term cause of the Revolutionary War. Before, ministers had represented an upper class ...

The Great Awakening (2022)

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The Great Awakening: Directed by Bo Roberts. With Julia Stier, Ryan Ruffing, Steven Man, Theodora Greece. A girl questions reality as the world around her ...

Great Awakening

DescriptionThe Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals in American Christian history. Historians and theologians identify three, or sometimes four, waves of increased religious enthusiasm between the early 18th century and the late 20th century. Wikipedia

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Nov 2, 2023Liked by Swamp Drainer (aka: Swampy)

It’s perfect!!! Cant wait to see the front cover with a back cover like that I can only imagine. So excited for you Swampy.

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Great back cover art! If that's the back cover I can imagine the front cover will really be spectacular!!

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Nov 2, 2023Liked by Swamp Drainer (aka: Swampy)

I like the layout of the back cover and the content. I agree with Kim that “collection of recollection” sounds clunky. I’m no wordsmith but maybe “collection of personal testimonies” or”collection of eye witness accounts”. Looking forward to reading it!

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Nov 2, 2023Liked by Swamp Drainer (aka: Swampy)

What a fitting story for the front cover. I have a couple of guesses of who it could be.

I have a suggestion for the back cover, which looks great.

Under WARNING instead of collection of recollection, maybe collection of testimonies. Or make recollection plural.

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