Puritan historiography, I need help

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3John2

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I'm currently a history major working on my undergraduate degree. I'm enrolled in honors classes which require me to do a bit of extra work. In one my classes the professor allowed me to do some research on any field of history. I naturally opted for early US with emphasis on the Puritans. My assignment is to find three journal articles spanning three different decades on Puritan historiography. The problem is using the library at the college I'm having a difficult time finding articles on Puritan historiography. So far I have only one that was written in 2004. So I need two more from other decades. If anyone can recommend a link or a resource where I can find scholarly journal article on this field I would be MOST appreciative.
On a side note, I'm surprised the professors at the university have been very encouraging regarding my chosen field for history. I didn't quite expect that seeing it's a state school.:pilgrim:
 
Frank, I did a quick search on JSTOR and came up with the following articles:

C. H. George, 'Puritanism as history and historiography' in Past and Present, no. 41 (1968), pp 77-104.

R. L. Greaves, 'The Puritan-nonconformist tradition in England, 1560-1700: historiographical reflections' in Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies, xvii (1985), pp 449-86.

M. P. Winship, 'Defining Puritanism is Restoration England: Richard Baxter and others respond to "A friendly debate"' in Historical Journal, liv (2004), pp 689-715.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I have what I need for the assignment. It is great to have a covenant family that is not only knowledgeable, but willing to help.
 
Frank,

It is a very significant field in US history. I am completing my M.A. in History and scholars are still interacting with early American puritanical influence. I would recommend Michael P. Winship's Godly Republicanism. It is a very recent publication through Harvard University Press by a historian of Puritanism. I am sure you will find some articles for your assignment.

If you have any specific questions, you can e-mail me.
 
Do you have jstor.org through your college?

David D. Hall, "On Common Ground: The Coherence of American Puritan Studies," The William and Mary Quarterly (Apr, 1987), 193-229.

Charles Cohen, "The Post-Puritan Paradigm of Early American Religious History," The William and Mary Quarterly (Oct, 1997), 695-722.

Not entirely clear: are you looking for historiography articles? Or articles concerning different times in the Puritan historiography?
 
Thanks for the recommendations gentlemen. I received an 'A' in the course (an honors course). I was very appreciate that God granted me favor. It was for a Mexican American II history class, but the professor was kind enough to let me research the field I was interested in. Ryan I sent you a PM. Thanks for the book recommendation.
 
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