" In it he proclaimed that New England would be "a city upon a hill"--an example for future colonies. In John Winthrop: Founding the City upon a Hill, Michael Parker examines the political and religious history of this iconic figure.
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For this interpretation see Michael J. Colacurcio, “The Footsteps of Anne Hutchinson: The Context ofthe Scarlet Letter,” English Literary History 39 (1972): 459–494. 3. Dunn, Savage, and Yeandle, Journal ofJohn Winthrop, 193 and 290.
America's Forgotten Founding Father Francis J. Bremer ... For a discussion of whether Maverick owned slaves before 1630 see Lorenzo Greene , The Negro in Colonial New England ( New York : Atheneum , 1969 ) , 16 . 51. WJ , 246 . 52.
" In it he proclaimed that New England would be "a city upon a hill"--an example for future colonies. In John Winthrop: Founding the City upon a Hill, Michael Parker examines the political and religious history of this iconic figure.
A study approaching John Winthrop, first governor of Massachusetts, as a literary artist rather than a historian. The author examines the governor's writings in their political, social and theological contexts,...
A biography of John Winthrop, religious leader and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who worked hard and passed groundbreaking new laws while trying to protect Puritan beliefs.
A brief biography of John Winthrop, discussing his childhood and career as Massachusetts governor.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who, driven by his religion, created a place where people lived according to the rules set down in the Bible.
Offers a biography of Puritan leader who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who, driven by his religion, created a place where people lived according to the rules set down in the Bible.
John Winthrop (1588-1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and is generally considered the principal architect of early New England society. He led the colonists through the...
The details of this brief biography is drawn from the author's larger, prize-winning study, "John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father "(Oxford University Press, 2003), though modified in minor ways by his ongoing research.
Offers a biography of Puritan leader who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.