Anthony Schmidt earned the Ph.D. in American religion from Princeton Theological Seminary. Schmidt’s academic work focuses mainly on evangelical history. He is especially interested in the cultural construction of orthodoxy and the way certain beliefs and behaviors become normative over time. His current research examines how financial factors in the 19th century shaped denominational attitudes toward slavery and race. Anthony is also working on a second, longer-term project on the use of the Bible within popular devotional practices at the turn of the 20th century. He has published articles and book reviews in academic journals such as The Journal of Religious History, Nova Religio and Fides et Historia. Anthony joined Museum of the Bible as the curator of Bible and Religion in America in 2017. As Senior Curator, he oversees the museum’s curatorial team, manages collections research and documentation and develops exhibition and museum content. He also curates post-16th century texts and artifacts in the Museum Collections. Previously, he served as a doctoral assistant in the Department of Special Collections at Princeton Seminary and as an author and researcher for the American Bible Society’s Faith & Liberty Discovery Center project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.