Mayflower Lives

Author : Martyn Whittock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643131795

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Mayflower Lives by Martyn Whittock Pdf

Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the “saints” (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and “strangers” (economic migrants) on the original ship who collectively became known to history as “the Pilgrims.”The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths—their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folklore—Captain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)—as well as new ones.There is Mary Chilton, the first woman to set foot on shore, and asylum seeker William Bradford. We meet fur trapper John Howland and little Mary More, who was brought as an indentured servant. Then there is Stephen Hopkins, who had already survived one shipwreck and was the only Mayflower passenger with any prior Amer- ican experience. Decidedly un-puritanical, he kept a tavern and was frequently chastised for allowing drinking on Sundays.Epic and intimate, Mayflower Lives is a rich and rewarding book that promises to enthrall readers of early American history.

Author : Jessica Gunderson
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404867192

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Life on the Mayflower by Jessica Gunderson Pdf

A description of the Pilgrim's life on the Mayflower as they sailed to America.

Author : Rebecca Fraser
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250108586

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The Mayflower by Rebecca Fraser Pdf

From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world. “There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser . . . There is more to the Pilgrims’ story—more to American identity and character—than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries.” —Wall Street Journal The voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony is one of the seminal events in world history. But the poorly-equipped group of English Puritans who ventured across the Atlantic in the early autumn of 1620 had no sense they would pass into legend. They had eighty casks of butter and two dogs but no cattle for milk, meat, or ploughing. They were ill-prepared for the brutal journey and the new land that few of them could comprehend. But the Mayflower story did not end with these Pilgrims’ arrival on the coast of New England or their first uncertain years as settlers. Rebecca Fraser traces two generations of one ordinary family and their extraordinary response to the challenges of life in America. Edward Winslow, an apprentice printer, fled England and then Holland for a life of religious freedom and opportunity. Despite the intense physical trials of settlement, he found America exotic, enticing, and endlessly interesting. He built a home and a family, and his remarkable friendship with King Massassoit, Chief of the Wampanoags, is part of the legend of Thanksgiving. Yet, fifty years later, Edward’s son Josiah was commanding the New England militias against Massassoit’s son in King Philip’s War. The Mayflower is an intensely human portrait of the Winslow family written with the pace of an epic. Rebecca Fraser details domestic life in the seventeenth century, the histories of brave and vocal Puritan women and the contradictions between generations as fathers and sons made the painful decisions which determined their future in America.

Author : Laura Sullivan
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502617897

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Life As a Passenger on the Mayflower by Laura Sullivan Pdf

Present-day America owes its diversity to the men, women, and children who endured hardships to make America what it is today. Among these were the first immigrants. Many people traveled by boat, and perhaps the most famous immigrant-carrying boat was the Mayflower. This is the story of the Mayflower and what the voyage was like for the men, women, and children who traveled on it.

Author : David Lindsay
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429976992

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Mayflower Bastard by David Lindsay Pdf

David Lindsay, researching old records to learn details of the life of his ancestor, Richard More, soon found himself in the position of the Sorcerer's Apprentice-wherever he looked for one item, ten more appeared. What he found illuminated not only More's own life but painted a clear and satisfying picture of the way the First Comers, Saints and Strangers alike, set off for the new land, suffered the voyage on the Mayflower, and put down their roots to thrive on our continent's northeastern shore. From the story, Richard emerges as a man of questionable morals, much enterprise, and a good deal of old-fashioned pluck, a combination that could get him into trouble-and often did. He lived to father several children, to see, near the end of his life, a friend executed as a witch in Salem, and to be read out of the church for unseemly behavior. Mayflower Bastard lets readers see history in a new light by turning an important episode into a personal experience.

Author : Nathaniel Philbrick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101218839

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Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick Pdf

"Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for the ages."--The New York Times Book Review Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History New York Times Book Review Top Ten books of the Year With a new preface marking the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower. How did America begin? That simple question launches the acclaimed author of In the Hurricane's Eye and Valiant Ambition on an extraordinary journey to understand the truth behind our most sacred national myth: the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of Plymouth Colony. As Philbrick reveals in this electrifying history of the Pilgrims, the story of Plymouth Colony was a fifty-five year epic that began in peril and ended in war. New England erupted into a bloody conflict that nearly wiped out the English colonists and natives alike. These events shaped the existing communites and the country that would grow from them.

Author : Libby Romero
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744033786

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The Mayflower by Libby Romero Pdf

Discover the real history behind the Mayflower in this illustrated nonfiction storybook for kids ages 7 to 9, timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' famous voyage to the Americas. Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing crew and passengers, from burly sailors to pilgrims, servants, orphaned children, and animals. Discover who the pilgrims were and why they chose to risk their lives to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, relive the ferocious storms as the Mayflower crested gigantic waves, find out what life was really like on board for the 102 passengers, and discover the secret history of the second ship, the Speedwell. Learn the real story of the Pilgrims' fateful landing on the shores of what is now Massachusetts. What happened when they met the tribes native to the area and how much truth is there in the Thanksgiving legend? Discover the hardships faced by the Pilgrims on their quest for a new life, and appreciate the sad reality of what happened in the devastating winter that followed their long and dangerous voyage. Beautifully illustrated with incredible cutaway diagrams of the ship, comprehensive maps, storylike narrative, and detailed timelines, this ebook brings the history of the Mayflower to life for a whole new generation. This stunning ebook makes the perfect gift to commemorate one of the most famous adventures in history in what will be an important year of remembrance.

Author : Michael Rajczak
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482405934

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Life on the Mayflower by Michael Rajczak Pdf

Most people think that the group of people we call the Pilgrims were all hoping for religious freedom in Plymouth Colony. In fact, fewer than half of the Pilgrims were Separatists--and they didn't even settle their colony in the right place! Readers will enjoy lots of dirty details about the Mayflower's voyage, while learning the truth behind many myths about the Pilgrims. Historical images enhance the main content and fascinating fact boxes add even more gross, fun, and baffling information to augment lessons taught in the social studies classroom.

Author : Rebecca Siegel
Publisher : words & pictures
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711248267

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Mayflower by Rebecca Siegel Pdf

Join the Pilgrims on their perilous journey across the ocean, as they start a new life in North America. This stunning book marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's voyage, with edge-to-edge illustrated scenes, interspersed with detailed maps, inventories and cutaways, along with engaging, narrative text to make this a history book to treasure and pour over time and again. Learn about the perilous journey, the crew and passengers, the cargo on board and what happened when they finally dropped anchor in Cape Cod. Meet the Wampanoag people and learn about how the Pilgrims' arrival changed their way of life. Atmospheric artwork and detailed scenes will spark your imagination as you discover the amazing true story behind the birth of a nation. Find out as if you were there: Who were the Pilgrims? Why did they want to leave England? Why was the journey so perilous? What was the Mayflower Compact? Who are the Wampanoag? How did the Pilgrims interact with the Wampanoag? What happened at the first Thanksgiving? What became of the Mayflower? This fact-packed children’s book includes a comprehensive timeline of events, an author's note, plus a glossary and ideas for further learning.

Author : James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385721530

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The Times of Their Lives by James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz Pdf

The utterly absorbing real story of the lives of the Pilgrims, whose desires and foibles may be more recognizable to us than they first appear. Americans have been schooled to believe that their forefathers, the Pilgrims, were somber, dark-clad, pure-of-heart figures who conceived their country on the foundation of piety, hard work, and the desire to live simply and honestly. But the truth is far from the portrait painted by decades of historians. They wore brightly colored clothing, often drank heavily, believed in witches, had premarital sex and adulterous affairs, and committed petty and serious crimes against their neighbors in surprisingly high numbers. Beginning by debunking the numerous myths that surround the landing of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving, James Deetz and Patricia Scott Deetz lead us through court transcripts, wills, probate listings, and rare firsthand accounts, as well as archaeological finds, to reveal the true story of life in colonial America.

Author : P. J. Lynch
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781536202960

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The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune by P. J. Lynch Pdf

“This feast of a book . . . will captivate readers from its opening double-page spread. . . . Sweeping and grand, this personal take on a familiar story is an engaging success.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrims’ lives in New England? P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.

Author : Donald M. Silver,Patricia J. Wynne
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 0439152771

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The Pilgrims, the Mayflower and More by Donald M. Silver,Patricia J. Wynne Pdf

Presents fifteen models designed to introduce students in kindergarten through third grade to the pilgrims, their voyage on the "Mayflower," and their settlement in Plymouth.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1617034185

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Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Donald M. Silver,Patricia J. Wynne,Patricia Wynne
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 0439040876

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Easy Make and Learn Projects - The Human Body by Donald M. Silver,Patricia J. Wynne,Patricia Wynne Pdf

Contains easy instructions for making twenty models, manipulatives, and mini-books that will teach students in grades two through four about the human body.

Author : Caleb H. Johnson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1462822371

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The Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb H. Johnson Pdf

When the Mayflower embarked on her famous voyage to America in 1620, she was carrying 102 passengers. To most, they are simply known as the Pilgrims. Perhaps the name of Governor William Bradford, Elder William Brewster, or Captain Myles Standish are vaguely familiar; but the vast majority of the Mayflower passengers have remained anonymous and nameless. In The Mayflower and Her Passengers, I have attempted to resurrect the unique individuality of each passenger by providing short biographies for each person or family group. Also included is a groundbreaking new biography of the Mayflower ship itself.