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We have a winner!
September 14, 2012
You may remember back in July when we announced the opening of our new digital exhibit "Moustaches, Muttonchops, and Beards" and invited you to spend some time getting to know a few of the most influential historic Congregationalists who happened to also sport noteworthy facial hair. We also invited you to vote for your favorite, and today I am pleased to announce our winner!
The prize for Favorite Historic Congregational Figure with Superlative Facial Hair goes to Joseph Ward (1838-1889), pastor, missionary, and South Dakota state founder!
You can learn more about Rev. Ward's life story by visiting our exhibit. For a more in-depth introduction to the man, we have put together this short list of web resources:
- Congregational Yearbook necrology listing
- Joseph Ward of Dakota by George Harrison Durand
- WorldCat Identities Page — Lists the most popular publications by and about Joseph Ward. Clicking on a publication's title will tell you which libraries hold copies of that title.
- U.S. Capital Historical Society Blog — Did you know that a statue of Joseph Ward stands in the Capital Visitor Center and is considered to be part of the National Statuary Hall Collection?
Enjoy!
--Sari
