This book describes the efforts of the second wave of Puritans, led by John Winthrop, to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Vowell has a keen historicThis book describes the efforts of the second wave of Puritans, led by John Winthrop, to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Vowell has a keen historical eye, and a great sense of irony and wit; she is an equal opportunity skewerer. Vowell is proud of the American saga, but also sees the self serving hypocrisy of its leaders. Like others before her, she traces the impact of this struggle for religious freedom on American ideals up to the present time. This book is not only interesting historically, and philosophically informative, but a great read for its own sake. ...more
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