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The Aspirations and the Outcomes of the PuritansThis is a Puritan essay written for an AP US History class that discusses the political, social, and economic goals of the Puritans and whether they were accomplished
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Let's Talk About Puritans!Basic info about Puritans.
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An Interview with Author M.E. Kemp: Bringing the Puritans to Vibrant Life in Her FictionWhen Kemp writes about the Puritans, she's delving into her own history as well as the nation's. -
Why the Puritans Failed in Settling in the CaribbeanIt is commonly believed that the Puritans failed in settling the Caribbean.
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Puritans Vs ChristianityThe differences that separate Puritans from modern day Christianity.
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The Puritans and Sex: Author Edmund S. Morgan Explains Puritans Were More Freethinking Than Their Conservative StereotypeIn the article, "The Puritans and Sex", author Edmund S. Morgan argues that the puritans were much more freethinking than their conservative stereotype.
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American Church History and the Puritans: The Great IronyThe Puritans came to America to gain religious freedom. Unfortunately when they got here, they became the very thing they wanted to escape.
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Stereotypes of the PuritansThe Puritans have been known as extremely strict, stuffy, and somber, which was not necessarily the case.
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The Puritans - Did They Gain the Freedom They Sought?The Puritans came over to the Colonies for Freedom from the oppressive English rule. Did they really gain that freedom?
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Puritans in New EnglandAnalysis of Puritan colony in early 17th century.
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God, Satan, Tricksters, Puritans, Confidence Men, Illuminati, Braggarts, Preachers, Anonymous Poets of All StripesThe old culture on the new gadgets.
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Puritans and Their DemonsAfter the Puritan people deserted their comfortable - yet spiritually oppressive - lives in England, they forged a new Covenant with God as well as a new culture. Their ideas, their worldview, and their paranoia continue to affect American people today.
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Promoting the Truth About the PuritansThey wanted to "purify" the English church. They endured persecution. Desperate for freedom of religion, they abandoned England for the Colonies and fomented the American Revolution. -
Puritans and the American DreamSo many different cultures believed that if they came to America, all their dreams would come true and all their troubles would be over.
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Puritans or Pilgrims?There is confusion about the founders of the famed Plymouth and Massachusetts Colonies. In order to figure out the differences, you have to trace the history of the colonies.
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What Happened to the Puritans?A discussion of why the American Puritan communities of the 17th century gave way to more secular communities in the 18th century.
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Book Review - 'Death of a Dancing Master' by M. E. KempSurprise! Puritans were human, and could get into trouble just like modern folks. Check out this mystery and see for yourself.
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Caution! Pilgrims at WorkIf you're picturing pilgrims as those black-and-white clad Puritans who came over on the Mayflower, you're not alone.
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Are We Quakers? a Search for the American IdentityThe American Identity is traced back from the two prominent historical societal groups: the Puritans and the Quakers. -
Best Educational Movies for Thanksgiving LessonsThanksgiving, as a holiday has some urban legends clinging to it. Historical inaccuracies distort our perceptions of Thanksgiving, the pilgrims (more accurately puritans), native Americans and 17th century life in New England. -
Archaeological Dig in New HampshireResearch from an archaeological dig suggests a New Hampshire coastal area was founded by Anglicans, rather than Pilgrims. This questions the original history written by the Puritans.
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Old is Not Always BetterI once visited a church that took great pains to mimic the liturgical practices of the 17th century New England Puritans. -
Education, Punishment and Sexual Pleasure: Puritanism in New EnglandVenture into this part of American history to learn some of the lesser known facts about our first settlers. The Puritans instituted educational and governmental systems, some of which we still use today. But there was also a darker side to Puritanism.
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The Salem Witch Trials in Their Historical ContextWhile we can see the Salem Witch Trials as a horrible time in our history, the Puritans are not the villains we have made them out to be. -
Hawthorne's Backwards GlanceThese two stories depict the clash of Puritan communities with both Quakers (Gentle Boy) and with Pagans (Maypole of Merry Mount). As always, Hawthorne retains his sense of ambiguity as the reader is exposed to the Puritans and their opponents.
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Sarah Vowell is Wordy with John Stewart (Video Included)Sarah Vowell, the diminutive, acerbic essayist and NPR personality was on The Daily Show with John Stewart to hawk the paperback version of her latest book, The Wordy Shipmates, which seems to be about the Puritans, but is about so much more.
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Pilgrims - Separatists and PuritansWhen differences of theology come up, do you try to change the group you're in or do you leave and join a different group? My husband is a puritan and I'm a separatist - here's how we've learned to balance these two views.
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John Eliot's Divine Mission: A DialoguePuritans, Pilgrims, Strangers, and Bible toters converged on the New World
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Poor in the US? It's Clearly Your Own Fault..The disdain of the US for its poor comes from a relgious belief brought to this country by the Puritans and other Europeans when they fled Europe.
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The Changes in AdulteryAdultery is not treated the same today is it was in the time of the Puritans. -
Coexisting in Colonial Northern New EnglandThere were inarguably cultural distinctions between the lifestyles of northern New England Indians and Puritan colonists that explain some of their more hostile interactions.
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Fulfillment of Divine Will and Establishment of Civil Society: The Functions of the Puritan CovenantThe Puritans of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies saw the covenant as a mutual agreement under the watchful eye of God to fulfill God's will in establishing a civil society that would serve as a model of virtue for the rest of the world.
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Anne Bradstreet - A Historical PoetAnne Bradstreet is perhaps one of the most well known American Puritans. Born Anne Dudley in Northampton, England in 1612, Bradstreet was one of the few women in American Puritan society that had been educated.
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Basic Pinciples of Expository Communication"The best method for Bible study and for the presentation of a message is that which the puritans used, the division of a message into doctrine and duty. Principle and application is a modern view of this puritan formula."
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Pub and the PublicA group of puritans are confronted by a gang of rationalists. The topic of discussion is values in society.
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The Significance of Puritanism in Nathaniel Hawthorne's WritingThe influences of Nathaniel Hawthorne's upbringing in Salem, Massachusetts and his Puritan ancestry are evident in his literary works.Many of his writings are expressions of Puritan ideals and the correlation of those ideals with human nature.
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The History of State Capitol Annapolis, MarylandWe all know of Annapolis, Maryland as the home of the US Naval Academy and the State Capital, but the history of Annapolis as a settled community goes way back to 1649, way before the United States was even a dream in anyone's imagination
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Evaluation of America Through the Eyes of Its Peoplequotes from diaries and writings of early American colonists and settlers
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The War on Christmas: Is There a "Grinch" or Are We Just Scared?Key players like Bill O'Reilly, Jerry Falwell and the ACLU are examined. Read about the current controversy surrounding Christmas trees at the Seattle airport and New Line Cinema sponsoring the Chicago holiday festival. Is there a Grinch? Or are we just scared?
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The War of American Independence: Religious and Economic IssuesWas the quest for American Independence simply a rejection of tax or was the basis of the British doctorine a indication of much deeper problems that caused the colonoists to revolt against tyranny.
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