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The Puritan dilemma

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/22/2008, 10:06 a.m.
Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/27/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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Sarah Vowell's latest take on American history says the Puritans were not paragons of virtue, but shaped Americans' image of themselves nevertheless.

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  • Sarah Vowell: Author and contributor to This American Life. Her new book is "The Wordy Shipmates."

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