Saints and Strangers: Puritans Establish Second Permanent English Colony
In September of 1620, 35 "saints" and 67 "strangers" set sail from Plymouth, England to establish a second permanent English colony in North America. These Puritans, in conflict with the king and the upper hierarchy of t..
Saints and Strangers: Puritans, a Product of Their English Culture, The
The new world transforms the lives of the Puritans in many respects, but they still remain a product of their culture. For example, the fact that some of the colonists had encountered Irish resistance to colonization inf..
Saints and Strangers: Relations with Indians Deteriorate
Puritan relations with Indians sour quickly. In the Pequot War of 1637, Puritans seem determined to wipe the tribe from the face of the earth. Those Indians who are not killed are sent to the Caribbean in exchange for sl..
Saints and Strangers: Trial of Anne Hutchinson, The
At the very heart of Puritanism, observes historian Helena Wall, is an extraordinary level of subversiveness. Puritanism places tremendous emphasis on the individual's relationship to God, unmediated by a church, by sacr..
Saints and Strangers: Types of People Who Journeyed to New Land
The people who embark on these journeys are quite different from those who signed on for passage to the Chesapeake. Most are intact family groups who had owned property in their native England and could pay for their own..
Science, Race and Immigration
Professor of American studies and history Matthew Frye Jacobson talks about the ascendancy of science in the latter part of the nineteenth century, and the use of science to classify people into racial types and racial h..
Second Jefferson Administration, The
Historian Peter Onuf explores Thomas Jefferson's strategy of using "aggressive commercial diplomacy" (in the form of an embargo and sanctions) as an alternative to war.
Slavery Experience, The
Historian and author Ira Berlin talks about the realities of day to day life for slaves. Professor Berlin explains that the slave's experience varied depending on whether he or she lived in a city or in the country, on a..
Slavery and the Civil War
While many people, including Abraham Lincoln, said the Civil War was about the Union, historian and author Ira Berlin argues that the war cannot be understood without the institution of slavery. In fact, Professor Berlin..
Slavery: A Historical Perspective
Historian and author Ira Berlin provides a historical overview of slavery, noting that it is mentioned in both the Bible and the Koran. Professor Berlin describes slavery as an institution that produces goods very quickl..