puritans

Hawthorne' classic story of sin and redemption is set a Puritan community in Colonial Massachusetts.

Uses the personal story of Judge Samuel Sewall to explore the Salem witch hunt of 1692 from a new perspective, discussing how the witch hunt helped create a new sense of social consciousness and how Sewall's role in the trials impacted his own beliefs.

Presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel set during seventeenth century New England about a young woman, Hester Prynne, who is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" as a symbol of her adultery; and contains over 800 SAT vocabulary words with definitions.

Presents Hawthorne's 1850 novel about a young wife in colonial New England who is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" as the symbol of her sin; and includes selections from related writings by Hawthorne, a sampling of criticism, and rare illustrations.

In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.

Depicts the journey of Christian and his companions through mortal life to their entrance into the Celestial City.

Looks at the life of Puritan minister Cotton Mather, discussing his faith, family, writings, and role in the Salem Witch Trials.

Text and illustrations chronicle the life and achievements of controversial seventeenth-century Separatist Roger Williams, who founded the colony of Rhode Island and served three terms as its president; also includes a glossary, chronology, colonial time line, and further reading list.