Ruth Of Boston: A Story Of The Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

by James Otis

James Otis wrote a series of books depicting life in the new colonies, written from a child's point of view. Ruth of Boston is the story of 12 year old Ruth, coming from London to live in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It gives accounts of what a girl's daily life might have been like during the beginnings of this colony. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

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James Otis

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James Otis Kaler was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He wrote under the name James Otis. Kaler was born on March 19, 1848, in Winterport, Maine. He attended public sc...

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