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  • Title page of "A true history of the captivity & restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson : a minister's wife in New England. Wherein is set forth the cruel and inhumane usage she underwent amongst the heathens, for eleven weeks time: and her deliverance from them" by Mary Rowlandson, published in New England and London in 1682. The title page is framed with an ornamental border.
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    Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part One, Indian Captivity Narratives

    Welcome to the first installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ...
    March 3, 2026

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