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The Human Life Articles on Mary Baker Eddy by Sibyl Wilbur: 1906 - 1907
January 16, 2012
From December 1906 through December 1907, the Boston-based magazine Human Life ran a ground-breaking series of articles on the life of Mary Baker Eddy. Written by noted journalist Sibyl Wilbur, these articles formed the basis of her book The Life of Mary Baker Eddy – the first book-length biography of Mrs. Eddy.
Letters to their children from Mark and Abigail Baker
June 1, 2011
The Baker family collection is a unique component of the historical holdings at Longyear Museum. These artifacts provide glimpses into the character of the family in which the young Mary Baker grew up.
Members' Vault: Video History of Mary Baker Eddy
August 2, 2010
This online video gives Longyear members the opportunity to view the film that welcomes visitors to the Museum, in the Cobb Theater. This 12-minute video is a brief introduction to Mrs. Eddy's life and work, including:
Vault Offering: The House at Bow
January 20, 2010
When Longyear Museum undertook to put together the most complete picture possible of the Baker family homestead at Bow, New Hampshire, where Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, spent her early years, it confronted a major challenge: Most of the house had been moved from its original site about 1907 and a few years later was destroyed by fire. All that remained were the house's foundation, references in Baker family letters and diaries, archived historical records, a photograph of the house and outbuildings taken many years after the family had moved away, and an artistic rendering by a cousin of Mrs. Eddy, also done after the fact.
Mary Baker Eddy's Gift Giving: From Longyear's Collection
December 7, 2009
Did the Leader of Christian Science give Christmas presents? Indeed she did. And she gave gifts on special occasions, and remembrances to thank or encourage people — a great many gifts over the years. The December Image Gallery presents selected items from Longyear's collection of gifts and greetings from Mrs. Eddy.
Three Pivotal Years in Christian Science History
November 23, 2009
In his talk, “The Rebellion of 1888 and the Open Door of Christian Science,” Brad Stock took a Longyear audience through the years 1888 to 1891, beginning with a rebellion by a group of students against their Leader in 1888, followed by several critical decisions Mrs. Eddy made in the wake of this event.