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"When a pair of young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths a mass grave--only to discover that the...
Publisher
Vision Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, is one of the most famous and influential works of English literature. Since its first publication in 1678, it has never been out of print and is reported to have sold more copies than any other book except for the Bible. But who was the man behind this great work? This docudrama reveals the story of John Bunyan's life, his personal struggles, his triumphs, and his remarkable legacy. The uneducated son of a...
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Publisher
Vision Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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If only John would agree to stop preaching Gospel that goes against the state church, he would walk out of prison a free man! Why does he stay in jail and how will he continue to serve his Lord in this horrible place? Find out in this episode.
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Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"A young woman living in a rigid, repressive society discovers dark powers within herself, with terrifying and far-reaching consequences, in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet's word is law, Immanuelle Moore's very existence is blasphemy. The daughter of an union with an outsider that cast her once-proud family into disgrace, Immanuelle does her best to worship the Father, follow Holy Protocol, and lead...
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Twelve-year-old Deliverance Trembley writes in her diary about the fears that arise during the 1692 witch hunt and trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts, especially when her pious friend, Goody Corey, is condemned as a witch.
13) Forever Amber
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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A woman confined by her Puritan upbringing finds a new life in London as a courtesan.
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Cana, Massachusetts: a utopian vision of 18th-century Puritan New England. To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel Whitfield and his family stand as godly pillars of their small-town community, drawing Christians from across the New World into their fold. One such Christian, physician Arthur Lyman, discovers in the minister's words a love so captivating it transcends language. As the bond between these two men grows more and more passionate, their...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Anne Hutchinson remains an iconic figure in early American history and women's history. American historians recognize Hutchinson as an influential religious leader ousted from Massachusetts Bay because of her outspoken criticism of the colony's clergy, and she remains one of the few women taught to school children and remembered from history lessons. She has been called a proto-feminist, a political dissident, a colonial reformer, and suffragette....
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"The tragic and fascinating history of the first epic struggle between white settlers and Native Americans in the early seventeenth century: a fresh look at the aggressive expansionist Puritans in New England and the determined Narragansett Indians, who refused to back down and accept English authority over people and their land."--Amazon.
17) Heartfire
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Tales of Alvin Maker volume 5
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English
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While Alvin Maker travels in New England, his new wife Peggy Guester attempts to use her powers to prevent bloodshed by traveling to the court of King Arthur Stuart in the British Crown Colonies, where she must confront Alvin's brother Calvin.
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English
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To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Vowell investigates what that means - and what it should mean. What was this great political enterprise all about? Who were these people who are considered the philosophical, spiritual, and moral ancestors of our nation? What Vowell discovers is something far different from what their upright shoe-buckles-and-corn reputation might suggest.
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