Synopses & Reviews
Who were the Pilgrims? This handsome photo essay examines the daily life of one family in a Pilgrim settlement in 1636 in the context of the workings of the entire colony. Readers will meet the members of Prentiss family, who live and work in the Plymouth Colony. Each oneincluding the childrenhas an important role to play. The routines of the household, food, dress, labor, leisure time, religion and government, health and medicine, and special occasions such as the First Thanksgiving are among the many topics examined. Also highlighted are the circumstances that led to the Pilgrims voyage to the New World, what they found, their relations with the Indians who were already living there, and how they set about building and maintaining their settlement. This large-format book features clear text and informative sidebars packed with authentic details. Full-color photographs that show actual sites and artifacts and provide an accurate pictorial account of the Pilgrims life more than 300 years ago.
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Wonderful full-color photographs of reproductions and reenactments, as well as black-and-white sketches and maps, support the text. Kirkus Reviews
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Wonderful full-color photographs of reproductions and reenactments, as well as black-and-white sketches and maps, support the text. Kirkus Reviews
With chapters ranging from "The World of the Pilgrims," which includes background detail on politics and religion in 17th-century Europe, to one that gives specific information on day-to-day activities, and another that shows general conduct of the new community, the author presents full coverage of life in the colony of New Plymouth. . . .The wide range of material presented here in an easily accessible format will be useful for both report writers and browsers.
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