The seventeenth-century colonies established along the northeast coast of North America served as the intersection between the Old World and the New World, and the culture that took hold there — inspired by Europe, but with its own unique flavor — would play an enormous role in setting the course of American history. In this interesting volume, author Alice Morse Earle presents a time capsule of life during the period.

Nineteenth-century historian Alice Morse Earle brings the religious beliefs and practices of the Puritans to life in this fascinating discussion of the Protestant sect's way of worship. From the accompanying music to the common themes of sermons, no detail of Puritan religious services is overlooked.