A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Biographies:
Backus, “History of New England.” (First history in which Williams’ life-story is told at length.)Knowles, “Memoir of Roger Williams.”Gammell, “Life of Roger Williams.”Elton, “Life of Roger Williams.”Straus, “Roger Williams, Pioneer of Religious Liberty.”Carpenter, “Roger Williams, A Political Pioneer.”Hall, “Roger Williams.”
Backus, “History of New England.” (First history in which Williams’ life-story is told at length.)
Knowles, “Memoir of Roger Williams.”
Gammell, “Life of Roger Williams.”
Elton, “Life of Roger Williams.”
Straus, “Roger Williams, Pioneer of Religious Liberty.”
Carpenter, “Roger Williams, A Political Pioneer.”
Hall, “Roger Williams.”
Original Documents:
“Complete Writings of Roger Williams,” Narragansett Club Publications.Bradford, “The Bradford History.”Winthrop, “History of the Puritans.”Chapin, “Documentary History of Rhode Island.”Early Colonial Records.Early Records of the Town of Providence. Vols. III, IV, V, VIII.Cotton, “Magnalia.”
“Complete Writings of Roger Williams,” Narragansett Club Publications.
Bradford, “The Bradford History.”
Winthrop, “History of the Puritans.”
Chapin, “Documentary History of Rhode Island.”
Early Colonial Records.
Early Records of the Town of Providence. Vols. III, IV, V, VIII.
Cotton, “Magnalia.”
General Histories:
Arnold, “History of Rhode Island.”Staples, “Annals of Providence.”Greene, “Providence Plantations for 250 Years.”Richman, “Rhode Island, Its Making and its Meaning.”
Arnold, “History of Rhode Island.”
Staples, “Annals of Providence.”
Greene, “Providence Plantations for 250 Years.”
Richman, “Rhode Island, Its Making and its Meaning.”
Evolution of Soul-liberty:
King, “Religious Liberty.”Ivimey, “History of English Baptists.”General Baptist Church Histories, by Benedict, Armitage, Newman, Cathcart, Vedder, etc.Mullins, “Axioms of Religion.”
King, “Religious Liberty.”
Ivimey, “History of English Baptists.”
General Baptist Church Histories, by Benedict, Armitage, Newman, Cathcart, Vedder, etc.
Mullins, “Axioms of Religion.”
Historic Spots:
Guild, “Footprints of Roger Williams.”Hopkins, “The Home Lots of the Early Settlers.”State of Rhode Island, “Report of Committee on Marking of Historic Sites in Rhode Island.”Rider, “Lands of Rhode Island as They Were Known to Canonicus.”
Guild, “Footprints of Roger Williams.”
Hopkins, “The Home Lots of the Early Settlers.”
State of Rhode Island, “Report of Committee on Marking of Historic Sites in Rhode Island.”
Rider, “Lands of Rhode Island as They Were Known to Canonicus.”
Fiction:
Butterworth, “In the Days of Massasoit.”Hall, “The Golden Arrow.”Durfee, the epic poem, “What Cheer.”
Butterworth, “In the Days of Massasoit.”
Hall, “The Golden Arrow.”
Durfee, the epic poem, “What Cheer.”
Other Books and Pamphlets:
H. M. King, “Baptism of Roger Williams,” “Summer Visit of Three Rhode Islanders,” “The Mother Church,” “The True Roger Williams,” “Life of John Miles,” “Historical Catalog of First Baptist Church.”Kimball, “Providence in Colonial Times.”Dexter, “As to Roger Williams’ Banishment.”Burrage, “Why Was Roger Williams Banished?”Merriman, “Pilgrim, Puritan, and Roger Williams.”Dorr, “The Planting and Growth of Providence.”Burgess, “Reconciliation of Government with Liberty.”Eaton, “Roger Williams, the Founder of Providence.”Durfee, “Complete Works of Job Durfee.”Backus Historical Society, “Elements in Baptist Development.”
H. M. King, “Baptism of Roger Williams,” “Summer Visit of Three Rhode Islanders,” “The Mother Church,” “The True Roger Williams,” “Life of John Miles,” “Historical Catalog of First Baptist Church.”
Kimball, “Providence in Colonial Times.”
Dexter, “As to Roger Williams’ Banishment.”
Burrage, “Why Was Roger Williams Banished?”
Merriman, “Pilgrim, Puritan, and Roger Williams.”
Dorr, “The Planting and Growth of Providence.”
Burgess, “Reconciliation of Government with Liberty.”
Eaton, “Roger Williams, the Founder of Providence.”
Durfee, “Complete Works of Job Durfee.”
Backus Historical Society, “Elements in Baptist Development.”
Notable Addresses:
Z. Allan, “Memorial of Roger Williams.”W. H. P. Faunce, “Roger Williams and His Doctrine of Soul Liberty.”Mowry, “Concerning Roger Williams.”Durfee, “Oration on 250th Anniversary.”Rabbi A. Simon, “Thanksgiving Address on Roger Williams.”Diman, “Address at Unveiling of Statue of Roger Williams at Roger Williams Park.”Proceedings in Congress on Receiving the Roger Williams Statue.
Z. Allan, “Memorial of Roger Williams.”
W. H. P. Faunce, “Roger Williams and His Doctrine of Soul Liberty.”
Mowry, “Concerning Roger Williams.”
Durfee, “Oration on 250th Anniversary.”
Rabbi A. Simon, “Thanksgiving Address on Roger Williams.”
Diman, “Address at Unveiling of Statue of Roger Williams at Roger Williams Park.”
Proceedings in Congress on Receiving the Roger Williams Statue.