puritan

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McQueen noted that other periods in American history — the Puritans arriving in New England, the Civil War and the post-9/11 era — have featured similarly dark and foreboding political language.

From Washington Post

When it was pointed out that Puritans executed Boston Quakers, Wilson said he would not “defend” the hanging of Quakers, but then argued it was important to understand the context of the time.

From Washington Post

This “Woman” is dense with people and events, covering everything from Puritan poets to the pill to Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head; featuring reformers, revolutionaries and reactionaries both famous and obscure.

From New York Times

This has roots in a Puritan sense of religious calling, secularized into a republican mission to promote liberty.

From Washington Post

In the Puritan West, the pursuit of beauty in dress has almost always been linked to the deadly sin of pride.

From New York Times