pilgrims (new england colonists)

A modern translation of the journal kept by Governor William Bradford and others of the Mayflower company describing the landing of the Pilgrims on Cape Cod, their search for a homesite, the first meetings with Indians, and the final building of the settlement at Plymouth.

A biography of Squanto, a Patuxet Indian who served as translator to the Pilgrims of Plymouth in what is now Massachusetts and aided them in establishing a successful colony in the early 1600s.

Presents an introduction to the early settlers of the American colonies, called Pilgrims, and provides information on how they made it to the new world seeking religous freedom, how they survived the first winter, created alliances with Native Americans, and celebrated Thanksgiving. Includes time line and glossary.

A brief introduction to the Pilgrims' voyage from England to Holland and then to Cape Code in the New World.

Follows a pilgrim girl as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather.

A visual history that tells the story of the first pilgrims in America, discussing their voyage on the Mayflower, the settlement at Plymouth Harbor, their experiences in the new land, and the original Thanksgiving feast.

Text and photographs of Plimoth 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.

Discusses the history of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, the early government of the Plymouth Colony, and the document known as the Mayflower Compact.

Actual Pilgrim diaries are used to tell the dramatic story of the Mayflower journey, joys and sorrows in the new land and eventual Thanksgiving celebration.