Narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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Narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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Narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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Mary (White) Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks and 5 days. After being released, she wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. It is considered to be one of America's first bestsellers, four editions appearing in 1682 when it was first published
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