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title: 'The Presbyterian Element in Our National Life and History'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'John William Mears'
date: 1877-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Colonial Presbyterian History'
- 'Puritan'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 76'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mears-1877-the-presbyterian-element-in-our-national-life-and-history
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# The Presbyterian Element in Our National Life and History

Survey of Presbyterianism's formative influence on American national life from colonial times—Puritans, Huguenots, Scots-Irish—and leaders like Witherspoon shaping liberty and institutions.

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