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I can probably pin it down to how i kept thinking about john winthrops 1630 sermon a. Sarah vowell from the author of the new york times bestseller assassination vacation comes an examination of the puritans, their covenant communities, deeprooted idealism, political and cultural relevance. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The wordy shipmates is an entertaining book that will have readers fascinated by the history of americas founding and the sheer silliness of history sometimes. Sarah vowell clearly has a passion for history, and reading this was like listening to the cool, fun history professor give a lecture.
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