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Hidden History: Puritans and Quakers in 17th Century New England

Join local author and historian Olga Morrill for a discussion of Quaker history in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Plymouth Rock and the Puritan landing in 1620 figure prominently in Massachusetts history, but the century and a half between that event and the American Revolution of 1775 is largely a mystery. Few people are aware of the shocking events that occurred in 17th Century New England. What was colonial life like for the first generation of American-born settlers? How did the Puritans govern? Why did they react so violently to the Religious Society of Friends? Who were the original proponents of religious toleration and equality on American soil? Morrill will discuss actual occurrences involving real people in Puritan New England, including events that happened here in the "Old Newbury" and Salisbury area. She will also discuss her book Vagabond Quakers: Northern Colonies.