John Winthrop, 1588 - 1649
"One of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop arrived in 1630 aboard the flagship Arbella. As governor of the Colony, he established the center of government at Boston. Winthrop began writing his Journal in 1630 and continued it till his death. On board the Arbella, he prepared and delivered his famous sermon "A Model of Christian Charity." In this speech, without using those words, Winthrop introduces the concept of Manifest Destiny."
Source: Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 1: John Winthrop." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide, 2011, web, 12 Feb. 2013.
For a Complete Text of Winthrop's sermon, with modern spellings, click on the button below or click HERE.
Source: Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 1: John Winthrop." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide, 2011, web, 12 Feb. 2013.
For a Complete Text of Winthrop's sermon, with modern spellings, click on the button below or click HERE.