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.
Presents a short history of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 written in graphic novel format, and focuses on the reasons why the Pilgrims came to the New World and how they started Plymouth Colony.
Presents a short biography of William Bradford, his childhood in England and life in Holland, arrival in the new world aboard the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact and Plymouth Colony, and his long career as governor of the colony.
Examines the formation of the Mayflower Compact and its importance as the first written document of self-government in the new world and provides information on the early settlers and the reasons they left England as well as the struggles of the Plymouth Plantation.
Examines the Mayflower Compact, the first official document of self-government in the new world, major reasons for leaving England, the voyage of the Mayflower and establishment of Plymouth Colony, and the Pilgrims' encounter with the Wampanoags.
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.
Traces the dangers and adventures surrounding the history of the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts, highlighting the roles played by William Brewster, Miles Standish, and other individuals.
