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image. The late 1820s and 1830s saw a Protestant religious
revival called the Second Great Awakening which had a strong
impact on American religion and reform. Revival meetings were
held in many towns with the aim of bringing people into the
church. This particular revival held in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts, began in May and is being reported the end of
September. There are also ongoing meetings in Lenox,
Stockbridge, Hinsdale, and Washington--all nearby towns of
Pittsfield. The Franklin Herald was the newspaper in Greenfield,
Massachusetts, from January 7, 1812 to August 27, 1822. It
changed its name to the Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser.