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Historical
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The trial described
in this account is fictional, as are the major characters—Harrison
Shaw, Victoria Jarves, and her father, J. K. Jarves. George Bowen,
the Newsboys' Lodge, and its residents are also fictitious. However,
each of these, including the outcome of the trial, are reflections
of the wondrous historical events that occurred during the revival
of
1857-1858.
The account of the revival, including the Fulton Street prayer meeting,
the newspaper headlines, and the revival events investigated by the
characters of the story, are based on actual accounts.
Jeremiah Lanphier and the old North Dutch Church are historical. Five
Points, likewise, is historical. Its depiction in this novel has been
drawn from accounts of those who walked the streets and toured the
buildings.
Nellie Bly (1867-1922) was a groundbreaking female newspaper reporter
who feigned insanity to get into the asylum on Blackwell's Island.
Her exposé brought about needed reforms. She became a celebrity
by beating Phileas Fogg's time circling the globe. Fogg's account
was the inspiration for Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty
Days. Miss Bly's time: 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds.
For more information about The Great Awakenings and this series, please
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