Edward Taylor's The Lay-Mans Lamentation

first master of the short story form (Edgar Allen Poe). About 12 of his works

Edwin A. Abbott was an English Schoolmaster and Theologian. Abbott was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, England on December 20, 1838 to parents Jane Abbott and Edwin Abbott. His parents were first cousins which explains the repetition of Abbott in his name. Abbott was a well educated man, as his father was the Headmaster of the PhilologicalSchool at Marylebone. Edwin A. Abbott was educated at the City of London School and continued his education at St John’sCollege, Cambridge in 1857. With a successful end to his undergraduate career, have received the Senior Classics Medal, Abbott was elected to a fellowship at his college a year later in 1861.

John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, England. During this time the Puritan migration to New England was occurring. Locke was born into a Puritan family, but he was able to receive a good education. A good education was difficult to get during this time unless you were of a higher social class, but luckily for Locke his father has connections to the English government. The first school he attended was Westminster school in 1647 then continued his schooling at Christ Church, University of Oxford (1652). While at Christ Church he studied medicine and graduated in 1656. Locke’s extensive schooling led to him being elected to the Royal Society in 1668. Locke graduated with a bachelors in medicine in 1674, he then moved to London to be Lord Ashley’s (Lord of Shaftsbury) personal physician. Gradually Lord Ashley became a more important figure in the society, Locke’s responsibilities grew too. Locke began to get involved with political and business matters, when Lord

William Bradford left England to avoid religious persecution as a Puritan. Even though there were terrible mishaps along his journey to achieve this, he eventually adapted to the New World with the help of a Native American, who taught them essential survival skills that allowed them to prosper by the second year they lived in America. John Smith and Olaudah Equiano were in a similar situation. All three went through a voyage to come to America, but for different reasons. Instead of coming for religious freedom, Smith came to America on a military expedition, and had to face an angry Native American tribe. Olaudah Equiano didn’t even want to come to America willingly. He was captured from Nigeria and was brought over to Barbados as a slave, going through terrible conditions among the ship he was brought in.

Massachusetts Bay Colony. Later on in life he died in April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, PA. Franklin attended

Richard Furman was born in 1755 to an Episcopal school teacher and wife and grew to be a strong student (Wheaton College). With a strong background in education, Furman was recognized for his strong preacher skills and established

In the seventeenth century, the populace that left England for America were influenced by the prospects that could either help them personally, or the mother country. The English settled in regions in America based on the religious acceptance of that area and ones that offered a preferable lifestyle.

He was born on October 30, 1935. He was born in Braintree, that is now Quincy, Massachusetts. At age 16 John had received a scholarship to the school where he got his education called, Harvard University. This is where he received his undergraduate degree and his masters. At age 20, John studied law in the office of John Putnam’s, a prominent lawyer. Despite of his father’s wish for John to enter into the ministry.

Nathaniel was born January 2, 1647, in Suffolk Country, England. Years later he enrolled at Saint Catherine's College, Cambridge University, he never finishes his dad pulled him out two years later. In May 1670 Bacon married Elizabeth Duke and had two daughters.

Aaron Thomas was born in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England on January 18, 1762. There are no records regarding Thomas’ formal education but it is assumed from

George Washington was one of many that was impressed with her work. During this time period, the writings were focused mostly on freedom. This was at the same time of the Revolutionary war against Britain. When he was appointed commander in 1775, she sent him a ode in his honor. It spoke a lot of

He studied for the priesthood at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore Maryland. Founded in 1791 by the Priests of the Society of St. Sulpice, St. Mary’s has the distinction of being the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States. St. Mary’s was also the country’s first Roman Catholic institution to receive the status of a pontifical university

reverend and President of the College of New Jersey and his mother was the daughter of

home state of Massachusetts. He believed teaching was the main key to improvement in the

John Winthrop and Jonathan Edwards were both religious leaders that lived centuries before the present time. They shared the same goal in persuading people into Christianity, yet differed greatly in the way they chose to develop their sermons. Winthrop, a Puritan who wrote based on new religious and social ideals, composed the famous sermon “A Model of Christian Charity.”