The Bay Psalm Book: First Book Printed in America
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In 1640 a locksmith and a widow produced the first book printed in English America—the Bay Psalm Book—on a press that had crossed the Atlantic after its original owner died at sea. Jim Rand traces the Cambridge press, the Puritan ministers who translated the psalms, and what the book meant for worship and ordinary life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 🎙️ Check out other great shows! 🎙️ **The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings** A modern, vivid retelling of Homer’s epic poem — one book at…
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