Throughout, she reveals how American history can show up in the most unexpected places in our modern culture, often in unexpected ways. And she also traces the relationship of Winthrop, Massachusetts’ first governor, and Roger Williams, the Calvinist minister who founded Rhode Island – an unlikely friendship that was emblematic of the polar extremes of the American foundation. She studies John Winthrop’s 1630 sermon “A Model of Christian Charity” – and the bloody story that resulted from American exceptionalism. Her earlier book, The Wordy Shipmates (2008), examines the New England Puritans and their journey to and impact on America. Her most recent book is Unfamiliar Fishes (2011), which reviews the takeover of Hawaii's property and politics first by white missionaries from the United States and later joined by American plantation growers, ultimately resulting in a Coup d'état, restricted voting rights for nonwhites, and forced statehood for the small chain of islands.
Vowell is a New York Times’ bestselling author of five nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell received the Music Journalism Award in 1996. in Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1996. from Montana State University in 1993 in Modern Languages and Literatures and an M.A. She was also the voice of Violet in the animated film The Incredibles and a short documentary, VOWELLET - An Essay by SARAH VOWELL in the "Behind the Scenes" extras of The Incredibles DVD Release. Often referred to as a "social observer," Vowell has authored several books and is a regular contributor to the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International. Vowell is a New York Times’ bestselling author of five nonfiction books o Sarah Jane Vowell is an American author, journalist, humorist, and commentator.
Sarah Jane Vowell is an American author, journalist, humorist, and commentator.
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