Milbrandt, Jay

"Beginning with the execution of two pastors deviating from the Elizabethan Church of England, the Pilgrims' great journey was one of courageous faith, daring escape, and tenuous survival. Theirs is the story of refugees who fled intense religious persecution; of dreamers who voyaged the Atlantic and into the unknown when all other attempts had led to near-certain death; of survivors who struggled with newfound freedom. Loneliness led to starvation, tension gaveway to war with natives, and suspicion broke the back of thevery freedom they endeavored to achieve. Despite the pain and turmoil of this high stakes triumph, the Pilgrim Fathersbuilt the cornerstone for a nation dedicated to faith, freedom, and thankfulness."--Provided by publisher.

David Livingstone set out to find the source of the Nile River in the nineteenth century. The explorer's scientific ambitions are noteworthy but far more important were the contributions he made to the abolition of the slave trade in Africa.