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Title: Plymouth Colony: Its History and People by Eugene Aubrey Stratton ISBN: 0-916489-18-3 Publisher: Ancestry Publishing Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Just What I Was Looking For
Comment: There are hundreds of books out there about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving and all that goes with the subject. But the majority of these books are written either in a stodgy, encyclopedic (read: Boring!) format, or they are written for children. Well, now I have one that is actually written for adults, as well as in an easy to read manner. Written mainly from a genealogical stance, the author, Eugene Aubrey Stratton, did his "putting flesh on the bones" research; that is, he sought out how the pilgrims lived their daily lives in all aspects of their time and place. Instead of the cartoonish figures we all see come November, Mr. Stratton actually gives an authentic look to these early Americans. He makes the reader feel that they now know the pilgrims, not only through their historical prominence in our early history, but by name, and we feel their hardships, especially of their first winter here. After the first time reading this book, I re-read it, only this time I read the 'Biographical Sketches' section, located toward the back of the book, first, THEN I went to the beginning. My advice to the first time reader is to do the same. You will then know who you are reading about as names are mentioned.
This book is, simply put, the best of its kind. Maybe more genealogists should write our history books! At least they bring history to life!
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent history of the Plymouth settlers.
Comment: In doing research on my own ancestor who was a passanger on the Mayflower and one of the original Pilgrims, I have used over 50 books. This one is by far the best. Very readable, this book provides an excellent narative of many of the events of the first 70 years at Plymouth, and detailed descriptions of many of the Pilgrims. For anyone interested in this era, this book is a must.
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Title: Plymouth Plantation 1620 - 1647 by William Bradford ISBN: 0075542811 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 01 February, 1981 List Price(USD): $13.44 |
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Title: The Times of Their Lives : Life, Love, and Death in Plymouth Colony by Patricia Scott Deetz, James Deetz ISBN: 0385721536 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Mayflower Pilgrims : Roots of Puritan, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Baptist Heritage by David Beale ISBN: 188989351X Publisher: Ambassador-Emerald, Intl. Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: A Little Commonwealth: Family Life in Plymouth Colony by John Demos ISBN: 0195128907 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Pilgrim: A Biography of William Brewster by Mary B. Sherwood ISBN: 0960823409 Publisher: Great Oak Pr of Virginia Pub. Date: October, 1982 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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