Week 3: The Literature of Colonial America
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Anne Bradstreet 
Index to the Poetry of Anne Bradstreet 
A brief biography with links to online texts. 

Anne Bradstreet Week 
"Declaration of September 9-16, 2000, as "Anne Bradstreet Week" in Massachusetts. 

Roger Williams 
A Plea for Religious Liberty 
An e-text of Williams' argument for religious toleration. 



Cotton Mather 
Cotton Mather 
This webpage contains a detailed discussion of the Puritan cleric. 
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The Cotton Mather Home Page 
Links to key Mather writings. 

Cotton Mather: An Annotated Bibliography 
A printed text of key primary and secondary works. 

Cotton Mather: An American Patmos 
A study of the religious influence of this Puritan pastor and theologian. 



Colonial American Puritanism 
Puritanism in New England 
A good overview of the subject with key definitions. 

Calvinism in New England Puritan Culture 
A discussion of the influences of John Calvin's doctrines on the Puritan leaders of colonial New England. 



Calvinism 
John Calvin 
Links to e-texts of Calvin's major works. 
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John Calvin (1509-1564) 
A brief biography. 
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John Calvin and the Protestant Reformation 
An overview of Calvin's influence in the Reformation. 


The Salem Witch Trials 
The Salem Witchcraft Papers 
The e-texts of the complete papers from the Salem witch trials of 1692. 

Famous American Trials: The Salem Witchcraft Trials 
Records, texts, and other links to the Salem witch hysteria sites 

 

"The Witches" by Walter McEwen
 
 
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