pilgrims (new england colonists)

Describes the hardships endured by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony during the winter of 1620-21, their first on American soil.

Takes a fresh look at the Thanksgiving of 1621 as ninety Native-Americans shared five deer, corn, hominy grits, and stewed squash with fifty-two English people and talked diplomacy.

Contains a photographed reenactment of the voyage and landing of the Mayflower with text covering the perspectives of both the Native Americans and the English.

Examines the relationship between the Pilgrims who came to American on the "Mayflower" in 1620 and the Wampanoag Indians who lived in the area, describing how the Native Americans helped the Englishmen survive in the wilderness.

Describes what life was like aboard the "Mayflower," and discusses how Pilgrims held out hope while at sea for sixty-five days.

Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day.

Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the pilgrims' journey to America in search of religious freedom, their struggle to survive, and their encounters with native people as they worked together to build a successful colony.

An adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's "Mayflower" for young people, telling of the ship's voyage in 1620, the experiences of the Pilgrims in coastal New England, the relationship between colonists and Native Americans, and the causes and conduct of King Philip's War. Includes maps, photographs, and a time line.

Recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and its influence on our lives today.

A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England that discusses such topics as the diseases of European origin suffered by the Wampanoag tribe, the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, and the impact of the King Philip's War.