Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Adams, Brooks 1848 1927 The Emancipation of Massachusetts Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Emancipation of Massachusetts" by Brooks Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the early history of Massachusetts and its significance in American society, particularly focusing on themes of religious and political freedom, social progress, and the evolution of governance. Adams critiques established historical perspectives, asserting a narrative that connects the struggles of individuals in Massachusetts to broader themes of emancipation and liberty. The opening of the text provides a prefatory note and a detailed introduction to the author's philosophical outlook, reflecting on the historical analysis he presents. Adams discusses his earlier convictions regarding the progression of human civilization, detailing the intertwining of democracy, education, and justice, while hinting at growing skepticism about these ideals. He also sets the stage for exploring the lives of significant historical figures and movements in Massachusetts, such as the Puritans and their governance, highlighting the complex relationships between societal norms, individual liberties, and the governmental structures that arose from them. This initial section establishes the groundwork for a deeper investigation of Massachusetts's role in shaping the American experience of liberty and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Puritans -- Massachusetts Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Massachusetts -- Church history F001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 920445 920446 2024-10-03T10:21:15.254598 2023-10-03T09:15:35.270442 text/html text/html 935919 2021-02-26T01:16:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 323485 2021-02-26T01:16:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414226 2024-10-03T10:21:26.851546 application/epub+zip 427459 2024-10-03T10:21:19.074526 application/epub+zip 402640 2024-10-03T10:21:17.615592 application/epub+zip 710522 2024-10-03T10:21:33.216473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663596 2024-10-03T10:21:25.880514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629841 2022-09-03T13:06:56.775023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817222 817081 2024-10-03T10:21:14.033606 2023-10-03T09:15:34.240465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 822151 2016-10-28T12:00:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 311672 2016-10-28T12:02:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 816871 2013-06-14T10:35:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 310743 2013-06-14T10:37:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 816882 2013-06-14T10:35:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310660 2013-06-14T10:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23674 2024-10-03T10:21:33.447447 application/rdf+xml 13523 2024-10-03T10:21:18.176535 image/jpeg 3131 2024-10-03T10:21:17.897531 image/jpeg 407854 2024-10-03T10:21:15.327556 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia