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Jennifer Seiter

Jennifer Seiter is the Classroom Resources Specialist at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where she manages Mount Vernon’s educational resources and Teacher Fellowship program. Jennifer completed her M.A. in history from the George Washington University with a specialization in Imperial and Colonial studies, and completed her B.A. in history and religion from Baylor University. Jennifer’s historical research explores the founders’ involvement in the Anglican Church during and after the American Revolution. She is also interested in the impact of the war on different church denominations within the Northern American colonies, believing religion to be the key towards understanding historical figures and entities.

July 17, 2023

Faith and Freedom

In the aftermath of independence, the American branch of the Church of England faced an identity crisis. The head of the Anglican Church, after all, was the King of England. So what were the faithful Anglicans to do? Make th…