pilgrims (new england colonists)

Text and photographs of Plimouth Plantation follow a pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather.

Recounts the story of the Pilgrims' arrival in America and how they struggled to get settled. Reveals how, with the help of Native Americans, the Pilgrims were finally able to grow their own crops and celebrated their bounty by holding the first Thanksgiving feast. Features black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Describes how the Massachusetts Indian Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the Pilgrims.

Examines the history of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact and how the Compact is still an important document for American society today.

Questions and answers explore the early years in Holland and England of the Pilgrims, why they were persecuted, what they believed, and how they financed the voyage to America.

A Pilgrim family's struggle to survive in their harsh new homeland culminates in a thanksgiving feast.

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Boston tea party. Provide information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects.

Relates the true story of the Pilgrims and their settlement in the New World.

Provides facts about the first Thanksgiving, describing the lifestyle of the Pilgrims, their pact with the Wampanoag, and the meal and festival they shared.

"Discusses the creation and execution of the Declaration of Independence in the early days of the United States"-- Provided by publisher.