"Hamm has simply produced the best book on Quaker history in recent years." -- Quaker History ..". will stand as one of the most important works in the field."

"The Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer prize essay of the American Society of Church History."

The Quakers in America is a multifaceted history of the Religious Society of Friends and a fascinating study of its culture and controversies today. Lively vign

Shows how the Quakers shaped the basic distinctive features of American life from the days of the founders and the colonies through the Revolution and up to the

The Religious Society of Friends and its service organization, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) have long been known for their peace and justice ac