Today in UU History - Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes "The Dial"

On this date in 1840 the Transcendentalists, lead by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published the first issue of "The Dial" in Boston. Read more here.

Today in Unitarian Universalist History

On January 28, 1908 Julia Ward Howe was elected to the Academy of the Arts. Read the full story here.

On This Day in UU History - Louisa May Alcott Votes

On this date in 1880 women in Concord, Massachusetts were allowed to vote for school committee for the first time. Among the 19 women who voted was Louisa May Alcott - author of the classic work Little Women, and the daughter of Unitarian minister, Bronson Alcott.

What do UUs have to do with the history of Mother's Day?

Unitarian Julia Ward Howe founded Mother's Day in 1870 as a way of activating women to work for peace. It did not take long before the holiday became the commercialized event it is today.

On This Day in UU History - Fannie Farmer Cookbook Published

On January 7, 1896 Fannie Farmer's cookbook, The Boston Cooking School Cookbook was published. This cookbook introduced standard cooking measures (teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, etc.). Fannie Farmer was a Unitarian and is buried in the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Boston.

On This Day in Universalist History

Once a follower of Hosea Ballou, Kneeland's more liberal religious views eventually led him to be "disfellowed" by the New England Universalistic General Convention.