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Joseph Pearce on Longfellow's "Evangeline" - Conference Preview!

Uncommon Sense

Release Date: 03/25/2025

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Grettelyn and Joe interview Joseph Pearce, a popular conference speaker, who will be joining us this summer, July 24-26 in New Orleans! Hear a little of what Joseph will be speaking about regarding Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline.

Register for the conference today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/

Find Joseph online at https://jpearce.co/

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