Insubordinate Spirit: A True Story of Life and Loss in Earliest America 1610-1665

Insubordinate Spirit: A True Story of Life and Loss in Earliest America 1610-1665
ISBN-10
0762790652
ISBN-13
9780762790654
Category
History
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2012-10-02
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Missy Wolfe

Description

Insubordinate Spirit is a unique exploration into the life of Elizabeth Winthrop and other seventeenth-century English Puritans who emigrated to the rough, virtually untouched wilderness of present-day New England. Excerpts from newly discovered personal diaries and correspondence provide readers with not only fascinating insights into the hardships, dangers, and losses inherent to English and Dutch settlers in the 1600s, but also first-hand descriptions of the local Native Americans' family life, allegiances, and society. Caught between the unendurable expectations of her Puritan relatives and land disputes with the neighboring Dutch, Elizabeth Winthrop demonstrated a tremendous strength of resolve to protect her own family and remain true to her heart.

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