239 Days in America

‘Abdu’l-Bahá sets out for Palo Alto and Stanford University in what becomes one of his most eventful days in America.  FULL STORY >>

While ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spends the day in Berkeley, we take a look at the week ahead. FULL STORY >>

Our producer shares his thoughts on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s relationship with the poor, and the challenge of alleviating poverty. FULL STORY >>

‘Abdu’l-Bahá addresses the Japanese Independent Church in Oakland and speaks out against prejudice. FULL STORY >>

On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s first morning in San Francisco, he asks a reporter to take a message to the American people. FULL STORY >>

Dr. Frederick D’Evelyn awaits ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s arrival at the ferry terminal in San Francisco in the black of night. FULL STORY >>

On the train to San Francisco, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá clarifies his position on taxes and government spending in rural communities. FULL STORY >>

‘Abdu’l-Bahá attends the National Irrigation Congress in Salt Lake City, witnessing a bold display of American industriousness. FULL STORY >>

While ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spends the day in Salt Lake City, we take a look at the week ahead.  FULL STORY >>

Feny Paulson finds one of her life’s burdens lifted when she travels to Salt Lake City to meet ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. FULL STORY >>

En route to California, the Rocky Mountains force ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to take the long way around. FULL STORY >>

As ‘Abdu’l-Bahá leaves Denver for Salt Lake City, a much-anticipated marriage takes place in New York. FULL STORY >>

Reporter Alice Rohe has tea with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá at the Shirley Hotel in Denver, and calls him a “Pioneer of Equal Suffrage.” FULL STORY >>

At the Divine Science Church in Denver, Colorado, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá introduces a unique metaphor to explain the relationship of human beings to God. FULL STORY >>

On the eve of the First Balkan War, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá tells a group in Denver to dedicate themselves to “the worthy service of unifying mankind.” FULL STORY >>

As ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spends the day in Lincoln, Nebraska, we take a look at the week ahead. FULL STORY >>

‘Abdu’l-Bahá arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Today we examine the concrete implications of his bold position on race. FULL STORY >>

In Lincoln, Nebraska, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visits Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, while her husband, “the Great Commoner,” speaks to 25,000 people in Los Angeles. FULL STORY >>

‘Abdu’l-Bahá challenges a group in Minneapolis to explore spiritual concepts without depending on the opinions of others. FULL STORY >>

Minneapolis keeps up with changing times, but despite its material progress ‘Abdu’l-Bahá says something is missing. FULL STORY >>

‘Abdu’l-Bahá boards a train at the busiest rail hub on the planet, in the midwestern heart of a nation in perpetual motion. FULL STORY >>

In an interview with The Independent, a national weekly newspaper for educated readers, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá lays out America’s responsibilities in the world. FULL STORY >>

While ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spends the weekend in Kenosha, Wisconsin, we take a look at the week ahead. FULL STORY >>

Our producer interviews filmmaker Anne Perry about “Luminous Journey,” a documentary film about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s journey through America. FULL STORY >>

In 1912, Chicagoans listened as a renowned anthropologist declared love a hoax. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá argued otherwise.  FULL STORY >>