Writing by Mary:
Recent Publications
From untold historical narratives to contemporary insights, Mary’s writing explores the stories that connect us across generations and inspire meaningful reflection.
Pious Ambitions
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Follow the compelling journey of Sally Merriam Wait, whose faith and determination helped shape the founding of Wake Forest University. This historical narrative reveals the extraordinary life of Mary’s ancestor and a key figure in the university’s history.
To Stand With and For Humanity
Explore Mary’s scholarly contribution to Wake Forest’s critical examination of slavery in this academic collection. Her essay “The Waits, Women, and Slavery” reveals how her ancestors, founding president Samuel Wait and his wife Sally, evolved from anti-slavery New Englanders to slaveholders in antebellum North Carolina.
Other Publications
“Sally Wait: Piety and Courage in the Pursuit of Purpose” American Baptist Quarterly, Volume XXXVII, No. 3, Fall 2017
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