Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford, A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop, and The Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather demonstrate the beliefs, attitudes, and the common histories of the Pilgrims and the Puritans of that period. ... "The Wonders of the Invisible World" by Cotton Mather In The Wonders of the Invisible World, Cotton Mather exemplifies the Puritan beliefs concerning God and the devil's ongoing interactions with humanity by way of his interpretations of the Salem Witch Trials. ... Cotton Mather wrote, The Wonders of the Invisible World ...

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Cotton Mather was troubled by this fanaticism. ... Cotton Mather realized that misunderstandings and irrational thinking caused the widespread idea of witchcraft among the Puritans. (Mather) This irrationality was not only common amongst the people but also amongst the authorities. ...

• Word Count: 1873
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• Grade Level: High School

Cotton Mather had recently published a popular book, "Memorable Providences," describing the suspected witchcraft of an Irish washerwoman in Boston, and Betty's behavior in some ways mirrored that of the afflicted person described in Mather's book. ...

• Word Count: 1822
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As Cotton Mather intimated to Reverend Williams in correspondence, "You are carried into the land of the Canadians for your good."1 Children, on the other hand were more often left in the care of the Natives. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Washington Irving was born in New York City on 1783 and went to become the first story teller of America, and was best known for his two famous stories, Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This last one is the story of a professor making his way in a town, Sleepy Hollow, in the outside ...

• Word Count: 1590
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In the book, "Damned Women," Elizabeth Reis gives an insight on the experiences of women in New England in the 17th century. She discusses the views of women who claimed that their souls had been affected by evil. Reis argues that these perceptions made the women of Salem in Massachusetts and the re...

• Word Count: 1459
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Contemporary American historians write about almost everything that has affected nearly everybody. They write about agriculture, housework, illness, leisure, banking systems, sever systems, etc. Their new history touches many Americans and invites each to make a personal interpretation of history....

• Word Count: 2043
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During the infant stages of America's development throughout the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, settlers came over not knowing what their futures held or all the hardship they must first endure before finally building colonies that would grow and flourish. With the harsh environment and ...

• Word Count: 2469
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate