1. “Adam’s Fall”
By Dylan Poe

2. Typically Puritans wrote theological studies & hymns
Puritans however wrote poetry
Puritans didn’t produce fiction or drama
They saw it as sinful
Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were two famous poets that emerged 1600’s

3. Puritans had a strong belief in education
In 1636 they founded Harvard College
In 1647 the first free public schools were founded
The New England Primer was first published around 1690
They published moralistic teachings such as “In Adam’s fall/ We sinned all.”

4. One of the first printed books in the colonies was, “Bay Psalm Book.”
Richard Mather served as a pastor and published more than 130 books in his lifetime
Cotton Mather (Richard Mather’s son) published at least 400 books in his lifetime.
That’s an average of about 7 books per year!!!!