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Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel brings to life the attitudes and passions of 17th century New England. Condemned by her Puritan fellows for having a child out of wedlock, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter.
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"Hannah Thomas left the South and all that was familiar to marry her beloved John. But the fact that she's never been quite accepted by his mother and sister and that she doesn't quite fit the strict Massachusetts Puritan community only becomes more difficult when John is killed in one of the first battles in the war for freedom. Hannah is allowed to continue to serve as lightkeeper for the twin tower lighthouses on the lonely coastline, but it is...
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From the author of the 'New York Times' bestseller 'Assassination Vacation' comes an examination of the Puritans, their covenant communities, deep-rooted idealism, political and cultural relevance, and their myriad oddities.
To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but author Vowell investigates what that means; and what it should mean. What was this great political enterprise all about? Who were these people who are considered the...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (32 min. + 46 min. of extras) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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If only John would agree to stop preaching Gospel that goes against the state church, he would walk out of prison a free man! Why does he stay in jail and how will he continue to serve his Lord in this horrible place? Find out in this episode.
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Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
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203 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Twelve-year-old Deliverance Trembley writes in her diary about the fears and doubts that arise during the 1692 witch hunt and trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts, especially when her pious friend, Goody Corey, is condemned as a witch.
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