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People, Politics, and Society in Colonial Western Massachusetts
Old Hampshire County and Massachusetts Bay to the Revolution
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eBook - PDF
People, Politics, and Society in Colonial Western Massachusetts
Old Hampshire County and Massachusetts Bay to the Revolution
About this book
Examining the colonial history of western Massachusetts, this book provides fresh insights into important colonial social issues including African slavery, relations with Native Americans, the experiences of women, provisions for mental illness, old age and higher education, in addition to more traditional topics such as the nature of colonial governance, literacy and the book trade, Jonathan Edwards' ministries in Northampton and Stockbridge, and Governor Thomas Hutchinson's efforts to prevent a break with Britain. For related reading on this topic, check out Carl I. Hammer's Pugnacious Puritans.
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Yes, you can access People, Politics, and Society in Colonial Western Massachusetts by Carl I. Hammer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Early American History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- People, Politics, and Society in Colonial Western Massachusetts
- People, Politics, and Society in Colonial Western Massachusetts: Old Hampshire County and Massachusetts Bay to the Revolution
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- “The Worshipful Peter Tilton” of Hadley
- Chapter 2
- “Being Old and Dayly Finding the Symptoms of Mortality”
- Chapter 3
- “He Would Have the Honor of It”
- Chapter 4
- “Her Natural Temper Disposes Her Much More to Dominion than Subjection”
- Chapter 5
- “To Promote Religion and Learning and Piety”
- Chapter 6
- “To be More of a Willow and Less of an Oak”
- Chapter 7
- “Laggard Revolutionists”?
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author