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The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World
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The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World (2008) (edit title/settings)

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In stunning prose, Nathaniel Philbrick evokes the drama of the voyage of the Mayflower and the eerie emptiness of coastal Massachusetts that greeted the Pilgrims. He tells how the settlers were able to gain the friendship of many powerful Native American leaders, including the charismatic... read more

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  • Pilgrims: The people that sailed to America to escape religious prejudice

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We've all heard at least some version of the story of the Mayflower, how in 1620 the Pilgrims sailed to the New World in search of religious freedom; how after drawing up the Mayflower Compact, they landed at Plymouth Rock and befriended the local Wampanoag Indians, who tought them how to plant corn and whose leader, or sachem, Massasoit, helped them celebrate the First Thanksgiving.

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PREFACE- The Story We Need to Know

PART I- DISCOVERY
One- They Knew They Were Pilgrims
Two-The Compact
Three-The Plague
Four-Beaten With Their Own Rod
Five-The Heart of Winter
Six-In a Dark and Dismal Swamp
Seven-Thanksgiving

PART II-COMMUNITY
Eight-The Wall
Nine-At Death's Door
Ten-A New England
Eleven-The Ancient Mother
Twelve-The Trial

PART III- WAR
Thirteen-Kindling the Flame
Fourteen-Fuel to the Enemy
Fifteen-Keeping the Faith
Sixteen-The Better Side of the Hedge

EPILOGUE-The Rock

Timeline
Mayflower Passenger List
Selected Reading
Acknowledgments
Picture Credits
Index

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  1. Nathaniel Philbrick (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0399247955
Page Count: 338

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  • Library of Congress: F68 .P445 2008
  • Dewey: 973.22

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Reading Level: Young Adults

There is alot of factual stuff so it will probably be really boring for young children unless they like non-fiction books.

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