Mayflower Lives: Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience - Hardcover
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Mayflower Lives: Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience - Hardcover
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by Martyn Whittock (Author)
A fresh and revealing history of one of the most seminal events in American history as seen through fourteen diverse and dynamic figures.
Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the "saints" (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and "strangers" (economic migrants) on the original ship who collectively became known to history as "the Pilgrims." The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths--their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folklore--Captain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)--as well as new ones. There is Mary Chilton, the first woman to set foot on shore, and asylum seeker William Bradford. We meet fur trapper John Howland and little Mary More, who was brought as an indentured servant. Then there is Stephen Hopkins, who had already survived one shipwreck and was the only Mayflower passenger with any prior American experience. Decidedly un-puritanical, he kept a tavern and was frequently chastised for allowing drinking on Sundays. Epic and intimate, Mayflower Lives is a rich and rewarding book that promises to enthrall readers of early American history.Author Biography
Martyn Whittock is the author of numerous history books, including Mayflower Lives: Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience and Tales of Valhalla: Norse Myths and Legends. He has been a consultant for the BBC, English Heritage, and the National Trust (UK). He lives in Oxford, England.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: August 06, 2019
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