The film depicts the daily life of a Puritan family in early colonial New England, focusing on their morning routines, household chores, and interactions with nature and neighbors. The father ...

Tellingly, the present crime of “concealing a stillbirth” in some states dates “back to the 17th Century, intended to shame and accuse women of crimes if they were pregnant and unmarried.” ...

Eve LaPlante talked about her book, American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans. She focused on 17th century Puritan views regarding women’s bodies ...