Library Talk! From Bethel to Bethlehem: How the Bible Shaped the American Map

When: Tuesday, February 24th 4:30pm in Special Collections

How did biblical placenames like Bethel, Bethlehem, Canaan, and Goshen find their way to American landscapes? Join a religion scholar, a professor of modern Hebrew, and a Special Collections curator for a cross-disciplinary exploration of why early American colonists sought to mirror the geography of the Middle East on U.S. soil. This event features a rare look at five centuries of maps and manuscripts from Special Collections to explore how the Hebrew Bible shaped colonial American identity and influences our maps to this day.