Describes the voyage of the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in 1620 including conditions on the ship, weather they encountered, passengers and crew, andsighting land.
When his older sister disappears, twelve-year-old Buddy Stebbins follows her back in time and finds himself aboard a seventeenth-century pirate ship captained by a distant relative.
Provides biographical information about colonial preacher, author, and scholar Cotton Mather, discussing his heritage, his religious beliefs, his role in the Salem witch trials, and other aspects of his life.
Tells the story of the Pilgrims--their journey across the Atlantic, the founding of the first settlements, their relationships with the Native Americans, and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving.