Essays

Religion and Eighteenth-Century Revivalism

The essays in this section have been written by leading scholars of American history. They provide additional depth on events and ideas referred to in the introductory essay and, in some cases, different interpretations by historians looking at the same events. These essays are particularly useful in introducing your students to one of the most exciting aspects of studying history—understanding the past from a variety of perspectives.

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Early America’s Jewish Settlers

Author: Eli Faber Curriculum Subjects: Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels:
Farewell to England, pamphlet by William Penn, 1682. (GLC)

The Origins and Legacy of the Pennsylvania Quakers

Author: Barry Levy Curriculum Subjects: Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels:
“Landing of Roger Williams,” (New York: Johnson Fry & Col, 1867) (GLC08878.0006)

The Puritans and Dissent: The Cases of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

Author: Francis J. Bremer Curriculum Subjects: Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels:
The Wonders of the Invisible World (1693), by Cotton Mather (GLC00264p1)

The Years of Magical Thinking: Explaining the Salem Witchcraft Crisis

Author: Mary Beth Norton Curriculum Subjects: Geography, Government and Civics, Literature, Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Essays from Other Sub-Eras

Abolition and Religion

Author: Robert Abzug Curriculum Subjects: Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
The Works of John Woolman (Philadelphia: Crukshank, 1774) (GLC06191p253)

Anti-Slavery before the Revolutionary War

Author: Sylvia R. Frey Curriculum Subjects: Religion and Philosophy Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+