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Alyson Woolston Known as the first major philosopher in the American colonies, is remembered today principally as the author of many great sermons. Born in 1703, eighty years after the Puritans landed in New England, Edwards stood between Puritan America and mod ....

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.... liked her calmness and strong religious beliefs. They had a daughter, Esther, who died in 1755 when she was only twenty-three. Her son, Aaron Burr, became the Vice President of the United States. Edward was a strong willed pastor. His presence and brilliant sermons helped to bring about the religious revival known as the "Great Awakening". He drew such graphic pictures of the hell awaiting them that the people began to frantically prepare for the conversion experience by which they would be "born again". Edwards first published revival narrative, Faithful Narrative of the Surprizing Work of God, described his town awakening. Although it was wr ....