A fresh and revealing history of one of the most seminal events in American history as seen through fourteen diverse and dynamic figures.

The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national mythstheir escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folkloreCaptain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)as well as new ones. Written by Martyn Whittock. Hardcover; 320 pages.

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