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DESCRIPTION:Substantial settlement of Michigan began in the 1820s. For th
 e first thirty years of this settlement\, most of these early settlers c
 ame from one location&hellip\;upstate New York.  More specifically\, the
 y came from a region known as the &ldquo\;Burned Over District&rdquo\;.\
 nThe &ldquo\;Burned Over District&rdquo\; was the scene of an intense re
 ligious revival in the late 1820s which laid the ground work for this di
 strict to become the center for a wide range of social\, religious and p
 olitical reforms that swept the country in the 1830s and 1840s. Temperan
 ce\, abolitionism and women&rsquo\;s rights are just three of the moveme
 nts which are closely associated with upstate New York. In addition\, tw
 o of the uniquely American religious movements sprang from this area: La
 tter Day Saints (Mormons) and Adventists.\nFor students of Michigan hist
 ory\, it is important to recognize that Michigan&rsquo\;s territorial an
 d early statehood years were dominated by people who came from the &ldqu
 o\;Burned Over District.&rdquo\; While these migrants from New York were
  certainly not all &ldquo\;infected&rdquo\; by the religious revivals or
  supportive of the various &ldquo\;isms&rdquo\; that sprang from the reg
 ion\, they were certainly &ldquo\;affected&rdquo\; by them.  And they ca
 rried their experience to Michigan.\nThe primary purpose of this worksho
 p is to provide an overview of the &ldquo\;Burned Over District&rdquo\;\
 , demonstrate how the enthusiasms carried over to Michigan and most impo
 rtantly\, to help you interpret the early history of your own communitie
 s in the context of events that carried over from this unique and influe
 ntial area of New York.\nPresenter Jim Craft\, BA\, MA in History\, is a
  student of the ante bellum period of American history.  He has a partic
 ular interest in the &ldquo\;Burned Over District&rdquo\; and the reform
  era associated with the 1830s and 1840s. Refreshments will be served.&n
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URL:http://royaloak.patch.com/events/oakland-county-pioneer-historical-so
 ciety-small-talk-new-yorks-burned-over-district
SUMMARY:Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society Small Talk: “New York
 ’s Burned Over District&quot\;
LOCATION:405 Cesar E Chavez Ave\, Pontiac\, MI 48342: 405 Cesar E Chavez 
 Ave\, Pontiac\, MI
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