BOTH the contemporary and the historical Puritan are still involved in clouds of libel, of which the origins lie in the copious fountains of indiscriminating abuse poured out upon the Puritans of the ...

(The Conversation) — Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of ...

Many things influence human behavior, and I don’t claim to understand all of them. I have had the most experience with the early New England Puritans' influence on how Americans act and react to the ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The annual Puritan Cleaners Coats for Kids campaign has collected and distributed half a million coats and jackets to community members in need since its inception in 1988. The 2023 ...

A MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, ART, AND POLITICS. VOL. XII.—SEPTEMBER, 1863. — NO. LXXI. IT is nine o’clock upon a summer Sunday morning, in the year sixteen hundred and something. The sun looks down ...

You've likely heard the story of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" — but what about the one where the Puritans in Massachusetts banned the holiday altogether? The "Penalty for Keeping Christmas" was a ...

Editor’s note: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century ...