Fagley Awards 2010

Frederick Fagley Award

This year the Congregational Christian Historical Society's annual award for the best local church history is awarded to Christine Jaronski , for her book Walking Together: A Brief History of First Church in Charlestown. This church just passed its 375th anniversary, and was instrumental in the founding of Harvard College and Paul Revere's ride -- Deacon Larkin apparently lent Paul a horse. The book is beautifully written and illustrated, and it includes many helpful historical tables and timelines.

Honorable mention goes to Terry L. White, of the Pilgrim Congregational UCC in Cleveland, Ohio, recently celebrating their 150th anniversary With Doors Open Wide is an exuberant and colorful book, full of important history about Congregationalism in the Midwest.