PURITANS AND YANKEES The Winthop Dynasty of New England 1962 HB w/ DJ FREE Shipping | |
AND YANKEES
1630-1717
he envisioned a godly "city on a hill" for his corrupted fellow Englishmen at home to imitate. Winthrop's management shielded the colony during its formative years, but he lived long enough to see England ignore the example of his Puritan commonwealth. In the succeeding Winthrop generations, the disintegration of the Founder's dream became evident within New England as well. His son, John Jr., and his grandsons, Fitz John and Wait Still, inherited his obligation to public service, but their motives were increasingly mixed with more secular interests. In three generations the Winthrops evolved from Puritans into Yankees. " " Contents Preface BOOK ONE: John Winthrop 1. The Founder BOOK TWO: John Winthrop, Jr. 3. The Sagamore of Agawam BOOK THREE: Fitz and Wait Winthrop 9. Two Cavaliers in Israel Abbreviations Bibliographical Notes Index Frontispiece: "Exact Mapp of New England and New York,"
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