Mary White Rowlandson (c. 1637 - January 1711) was a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip's War. After her release, she wrote a book about her experience, Captivity and Restoration, considered a seminal work in the American literary genre of captivity narratives.
Mary White Rowlandson (c. 1637 - January 1711) was a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip's War. After her release, she wrote a book about her experience, Captivity and Restoration, considered a seminal work in the American literary genre of captivity narratives.