BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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The Rise and Fall of Puritanism
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The Puritans! They’re not as boring as you think they are! In fact, they are really misunderstood. We discuss what they believed and the society they created in New England--and how it collapsed.
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Origins and Theology (00:02:20)
3. The Puritan Character (00:08:45)
4. New England Society (00:12:23)
5. Halfway Covenant (00:19:24)
6. Awakening and Collapse (00:25:36)
7. Conclusion (00:28:34)
24 episodes
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The Puritans! They’re not as boring as you think they are! In fact, they are really misunderstood. We discuss what they believed and the society they created in New England--and how it collapsed.
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Origins and Theology (00:02:20)
3. The Puritan Character (00:08:45)
4. New England Society (00:12:23)
5. Halfway Covenant (00:19:24)
6. Awakening and Collapse (00:25:36)
7. Conclusion (00:28:34)
24 episodes
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