Thursday, November 24, 2016

Commentary: Five myths about Puritans

From Chicago-

On Thanksgiving Day, Americans often look back on the first English settlers in what is now New England. Since these Puritans fill the earliest chapters of the American story, they make plenty of appearances in our shared imagination. But debates over who the Puritans were, what they stood for and how they contributed to our sense of national identity are shrouded in misunderstandings. Here are a few myths:

More here-

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-puritans-thanksgiving-history-20161123-story.html

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