Explores the early history of Massachusetts, discussing the region's original inhabitants, introducing notable explorers, fishermen, and mapmakers, looking at the building of the first settlements, and examining events that led to statehood.
Descriptions and photographs of Plimoth Plantation, a museum re-creation of the original Pilgrim settlement, trace the history and way of life of the first Pilgrims. Includes a discussion of the origin and operation of the museum.
Traces the history of Massachusetts from 8000 B.C. when hunter-gatherer clans traveled there, through more than 150 years as a European colony, to 1788 when it became the sixth state in the Union.
Presents a history of Massachusetts Colony, tracing the growth of the settlement from the 1620 landing of the Pilgrims to 1776, and includes detailed maps and a time line.
Presents a short history of colonial Massachusetts from 1620 to 1776 that describes family life, working in a colonial society, and dealings with native peoples of the region.
A biography of Miles Standish, military soldier and leader of the Plymouth Colony, who sailed aboard the Mayflower to help protect the Pilgrims and their settlement in North America.
Chronicles the history of Massachusetts, discussing how it was first colonized, what daily life was like in the colonial period, its role in the Revolution, and other related topics.
At an elite Massachusetts boarding school, three fifteen-year-old girls of very different backgrounds discover a common bond and form a club to plot revenge against their evil stepmothers.
