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Methodists have been known for their radical embrace of God’s love for all. We proudly claim the spiritual legacies of greats such as Freeborn Garrettson, Sojourner Truth, Zenro Hirota, Harriett Tubman, Ida B. Wells, William Apess, Jovita Idar, and so many more! 

The resources on this page provide timelines, biographies, videos, oral histories, and primary source documents from these denominational icons.


GCAH is closed for research services.
The General Commission on Archives and History is closed for research services until the end of 2025. All physical and digital donations, unless previously agreed upon, ended on June 1. All research requests and visits ceased on July 1. This closure is to facilitate an inventory of GCAH Collections. It is anticipated that Research Services will resume in 2026.