Family
Mary's father who regularly led the family in lengthy Bible reading and prayer.
Mark Baker
Mary's second husband, a dentist, who never allowed her son to live with them and who later cheated on Mary.
Daniel Patterson
As a young schoolgirl, Mary gave this reply when asked "Mary, what are you going to do when you are grown up?"
"Write a book."
Mary's most important written work, which became the Christian Science textbook
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
Dates of the American Civil War, in which both Mary's son and second husband fought.
1861-1865
Mary's son, who was named for his father.
State where Mary and her first husband lived for six months after they were married -- until he became ill and passed away
Mary said this book was her "only guide" as she tried to understand the "science" of how she had been healed.
The Bible
Original name of Mary's teaching manuscript, which later became a chapter in her most famous book.
"Science of Man"
Science and Health was first published in this year.
1875
Mary's mother, who taught her about God's love
Abigail Baker
State to which Mary's son moved after Mary's sister likely gave his caretakers money to make the move.
Minnesota
Deformed feet
Book of the Bible which includes this line, which inspired Mary to write her most famous book: "Now go, write it before them . . . and note it in a book."
Isaiah
After slipping and falling on the ice in Lynn, MA, Mary was healed and discovered Christian Science in this year.
1866
Mary's first husband, who was named for a famous American president
"Wash" -- George Washington Glover
Mary was so frequently ill, that her second husband took to spreading this on a bridge near their home to mute the sound of horses and carriages
Sawdust
Branch of medicine with which Mary experimented before she discovered Christian Science
Homeopathy
Before she discovered Christian Science, Mary had been published multiple times for writing this type of work.
Poetry or Poems
Mary Morse Baker was born in this year.
1821
Mary's favorite brother who, after becoming a promising politician, tragically passed away at the age of 31.
Albert Baker
Mary chose to live with strangers and at boarding houses rather than accept an offer to live at a home provided by her sister, who asked Mary to do this.
Give up her "strange" ideas about spiritual healing
Calvinist belief that Mary refused to accept when she applied, at age 12, to join her parents' church.
Predestination
This poem of Mary's, which is sung as a hymn in Christian Science churches today, originally began "Over the voice harp of my soul, / There sweeps a hand --"
Christ My Refuge ("O'er Waiting Harpstrings")
The year when Mary taught her first class on what she later named "Christian Science".
1870