1633 Massachusetts Bay College Proposal, Illuminated Education, Foundational Ambition, Essential, Interconnected.
“It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.”
~ James Russell Lowell, "New England Two Centuries Ago," Literary Essays, vol. II (1870-1890).
Here is an excellent supplementary article by EH Byington covering John Eliot’s Missionary Activities to the American Indians. It gives much-needed context to what sort of Man Eliot was when he penned his College Proposal to Sir Simonds.
Happy Reading!
Your support is vital for this Mammoth undertaking & endeavour!
If this project interests you, I would greatly appreciate it if you subscribed to a Monthly/Yearly pledge to support my work so that I can provide you, Dear Listeners, with Top-quality material.
Come & join me to explore & study US History as it ought to be: in the words of the peoples of the time themselves!
Alternatively, you can tip here:
Thank You, Dear Listeners, for all your support!
Share this post