- Barághání, Muhammad Taqí, by Denis MacEoin (1989). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Chase, Thornton: The First Bahá'í from the Western Hemisphere, by Richard Francis (1998). Biography of the life of Thornton Chase, a prominent early American Bahá'í.
- Chase, Thornton, by Robert Stockman (2009). On the first person in the West to become a steadfast Bahá’í, one of the founders of the Chicago Bahá’í community, included by Shoghi Effendi among a number of prominent early Bahá’ís he designated "Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá."
- Chase, Thornton, by Moojan Momen (1992). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Chase, Thornton, by Robert Stockman (1995).
- Early Years of the Babi Movement, The: Background and Development, by Abbas Amanat (1981). Details of the rise of the Bábí religion, 1844-1847: military and social climate of Iran, millenarianism, the family of The Báb, conflicts within early Shaykhism, and shifts in The Báb's proclamation.
- Letter from Āqā Siyyid Ḥusayn on the Báb's Transfer from Mákū to Tabríz, A, by Siyyid Ḥusayn-i-Yazdí (Azíz), Mohammad Norozi, trans. (2025-05). A newly uncovered letter by Āqā Siyyid Ḥusayn, the Báb’s amanuensis, reveals that the Báb was transferred to Tabríz during His confinement in Máh-Kú — a detail absent from established Bábí-Bahá’í histories; includes translation, and original Persian.
- Letter of the Bab to His Uncle, Siyyid Hasan-'Alí (Khál-i-Aṣghar), A, by The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. (2025-05). Letter to the Báb's uncle Khal-i-Asghar revealed during His imprisonment in Mákú, which offers a glimpse into His concern for His family; beyond its historical value, it reflects the Báb’s compassion, humility, and spiritual nobility amid tribulation.
- Love's Odyssey: The Life of Thornton Chase, by Robert Stockman (1999/2001). Detailed overview of the first American Bahá'í. Provided in draft form as "Love's Odyssey" as well as a link to the PDF published as Thornton Chase: The First American Bahá'í.
- Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters, by Munirih Khanum, Sammireh Anwar Smith, trans. (1986). Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes the arrangements for her marriage, her travel to Akka, her time with the wife of the Bab, and memorial letters written on the anniversaries of the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Whiting, Lilian, by Blanche Cox Clegg (2000). Whiting (1847-1942) was an American journalist, essayist, and poet; a religious seeker, she showed interest in the Bahá'í teachings.
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