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City upon a Hill — For other uses, see City on a Hill (disambiguation). A City Upon A Hill is a phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a… … Wikipedia
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SS Alcoa Puritan — The SS Alcoa Puritan was a cargo ship in the service of Alcoa Steamship Company that was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II.The SS Alcoa Puritan provided freight and passenger service between U.S. and Caribbean ports.… … Wikipedia
The Puritan — The Puritan, or the Widow of Watling Street is an anonymous Jacobean stage comedy, first published in 1607. It is often attributed to Thomas Middleton, but also belongs to the Shakespeare Apocrypha due to its title page attribution to W.S. .Date… … Wikipedia
USS Puritan (1864) — The USS Puritan was originally designed as a double turreted ironclad monitor, the plans were altered to the specifications of John Ericsson, Puritan’s builder, following a long debate with the Navy; she was built with a single turret. Contracted … Wikipedia
