A sketch from 1877 illustrating the landing of the Pilgrims, by artist Albert Bobbett. The Print Collector/Hulton Archives via Getty Images Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of ...

It helps a little—just a teeny-weeny bit?—to reflect there’s nothing new under the sun. As with America’s latest puritan episode: tight lips, smoldering eyes, icy rage against human hindrances to ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Rosemarie Zagarri talked about the religious view of the Puritans who came to New England in the 17th century. Rosemarie Zagarri talked about the ...

My God, I feel like I’m living in a time warp, that I have been transported back to the 17th century when Puritans in New England lived by a rigidly enforced moral code. The Puritans came to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every November, articles recount the arrival of 17th century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and ...