[Sca-cooks] Canadian Friends

[Sue Clemenger]

Hey, Misha...I got some good books I could loan you, too.....
--Maire, who actually went to a school foolish enough to give her a
degree in history....

"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
>
> XvLoverCrimvX at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Would Pilgrims and Puritans be period since they were in the 1600's.
>
> Close but no cigar. SCA period ends at 1600. Puritans existed before
> then in England, but they weren't pilgrims until they left, and that was
> after 1600...
>
> > Misha
> > Could be a good Puritan lawyer. All you have to say over and over is "You're
> > going to hell!!!!"
>
> A little too simplistic. The Puritans had some remarkable beliefs. And
> they are not nearly so one-dimensional as Tv etc would have them appear.
> A challenge for you Misha- go to the library, and do some reading. See
> if you can find 4 or 5 things about the Puritans that surprise you and
> are different from what you'd expect. And see if you can draw a line of
> thought that helps you understand their role in the formation of our
> nation. Report back. I for one would be interested in seeing what you
> think is important about the Puritans in 17th c. America.
>
> 'Lainie
> frustrated history teacher strikes again...