About the Program
Sarah Vowell, author of "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" and "Assassination Vacation" presents a history of America's Puritan settlers. Ms. Vowell invokes humor, popular culture, and current misconceptions to reassess the Puritans. Drawing on several sources, including diaries, sermons, and pamphlets of the time she presents a more complicated populace than is commonly understood. Sarah Vowell discusses her book at the Avalon Theatre in Washington, DC.