![]() Illness, near-starvation, the rise of other, more successful colonies. The author gives a beautiful, detailed account of the Puritans’ encounters with the Native Americans and their fragile alliance with the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit. But oh so short! Surprisingly, the description of the voyage is not long considering the book title. (Full disclosure: according to my Gram, he’s one of my ancestors.) And of course, the very short Miles Standish. We are introduced to William Bradford, William Brewster (so many Williams!), John Howland, the young indentured servant who fell off the Mayflower and had to be fished out of the sea. He spends a little time on the background of the Puritan community, covering their flight from England and decade-long stay in Leiden. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War is something Nathaniel Philbrick (author of In The Heart of the Sea which I SO want to read), explores in his excellent book. ![]() ![]() (We hear something about witches later on, but things get a bit muddled until the 18th century.) But what REALLY happened, before and after? ![]() ![]() As children we were all told about the Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth, their initial meetings with Native Americans, and warm and fuzzy story of the first Thanksgiving. ![]()
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