The United States marked its 250th anniversary this year. On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies established by the British in the ...

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At the heart of Puritanism was a deep dissatisfaction with the state of the Church of England. The Puritans believed that the Church had not fully distanced itself from Catholic traditions and rituals ...

For more than 150 years, the Puritans have received a shameful reputation. The colonizers of New England, credited with the first Thanksgiving, are most often portrayed as drab, glum and ...

From its name to its roots, Cambridge’s Puritan & Company is all New England, all the time. The restaurant is an ode to everything local — the space got its name from the Puritan Cake Company, which ...

In many ways, the United States was founded by what current Americans might call a cult. The Puritans were a radical, high-control group with doomsday beliefs, a fact we rarely acknowledge. The ...

We took a look at data going back to the Revolutionary War and found something shocking: Virtue names such as Hope, Charity and Faith are back and bigger than ever. When exactly did Americans stop ...

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 Massachusetts Bay ...

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 ...