Founder of religious freedom Roger Williams
Puritans sought liberty in America but practiced intolerance, leading to Roger Williams banishment in 1635. He settled at Narragansett Bay creating Providence Rhode Island and founding America’s first Baptist congregation in 1639. Williams advocated kindness to Indians and condemned persecution, dying in 1683 at 79.
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America
England
Roger Williams
Salem
Narragansett Bay
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Williams
Autumn's turn brings balance of light and dark
Uncle Ray explains the start of autumn on September 23 and the yearly shift of daylight by a few minutes daily. He recalls Egyptian myth of Set and Osiris to illustrate the light versus darkness cycle, notes the longest day in June, and invites readers to request a free leaflet on the Great Pyramid of Gizeh with a stamped envelope.
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Egypt
Set
Osiris
Isis
Earth
Dear Uncle Ray Seeks Free Copy of Seven Wonders Leaflet
A reader in High Point, North Carolina asks Uncle Ray for a free illustrated leaflet titled Seven Wonders of the World. The letter encloses an 8 cent stamped envelope addressed to the writer. The requester signs as Name City or Village.
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Uncle Ray
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