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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486452603
ISBN-139780486452609
eBay Product ID (ePID)54238385
Product Key Features
Book TitleOf Plymouth Plantation
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristianity / History, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Historical
Publication Year2006
GenreReligion, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorWilliam Bradford
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.3 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-047435
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal974.4/02
Table Of ContentBook I-1608-1620. Persecution and Flight from England--Settlement in Holland--Passage to England and Voyage to America--Landing at Cape Cod and New Plymouth Book II-1620-1646. History of the Settlement at New Plymouth
SynopsisThe most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' first stop in Holland, their harrowing transatlantic crossing, the first harsh winter in the new land, and the help from Native Americans that saved their lives., The most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the help from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives. No one was better equipped to report on the affairs of the Plymouth community than William Bradford. Revered for his patience, wisdom, and courage, Bradford was elected to the office of governor in 1621, and he continued to serve in that position for more than three decades. His memoirs of the colony remained virtually unknown until the nineteenth century. Lost during the American Revolution, they were discovered years later in London and published after a protracted legal battle. The current edition rendered into modern English and with an introduction by Harold Paget, remains among the most readable books from seventeenth-century America., The most important source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' transatlantic crossing and early days in the settlement.