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Vowell read from her new book, “The Wordy Shipmates,” a humorous historical account of the Massachusetts Bay Colonists, and answered questions from a lighthearted audience at the event organized by the Harvard Book Store.
“What a dump, huh?” Vowell asked with a smile, acknowledging the fitting setting. John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts, had banished Anne Hutchinson for heresy in this church in 1637.
Vowell decided to write about the Puritans as the idea of American exceptionalism became more prevalent in the press. Her interest was sparked particularly by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s reading of the Puritan sermon that referred to America as ?...
When John Winthrop delivered this sermon in 1630, Vowell said, he wanted to remind America that, “The eyes of the world are upon us and we could fail.”
Vowell said she believes that Winthrop’s warning is necessary in contemporary America.