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The Cultural Life of the American Colonies grandchildAuthoritative and perceptive, this sweeping survey covers 150 years of cultural evolution in colonial America, from 1607 to 1763. Developments in religion, literature, education, and social thought receive a thorough analysis, enlivened by a blend of wit and panache that captures all the excitement of forming a new civilization. Written by a distinguished scholar and educator who served as director of the Folger Shakespeare Library and specialized in