Douglas Mcmurry
2 books
About the Author
Douglas McMurry is a distinguished historian and author specializing in the religious and cultural movements that shaped the American West. With a PhD in American History from the University of Colorado, he has dedicated his career to uncovering the lesser-known stories of faith and frontier life. His seminal work, The Forgotten Awakening: How the Second Great Awakening Spread West of the Rockies (Second Edition), meticulously documents the spread of evangelical fervor beyond the Mississippi, drawing on primary sources and archival research to illuminate its profound impact on settlement patterns and community formation. McMurry's engaging narratives blend scholarly rigor with accessible prose, making complex historical events vivid and relatable for both academics and general readers. He resides in Denver, where he continues to lecture and write on topics of Western religious history.
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scholarly
engaging
meticulous
