| Editor |
Heath, Dwight B., 1930- |
| LoC No. |
62017660
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| Title |
A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth; Mourt's Relation: A Relation or Journal of the English Plantation settled at Plymouth in New England, by Certain English adventurers both merchants and others
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| Original Publication |
United States: Corinth Books,1963.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Steve Mattern, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth; Mourt's Relation: A Relation or Journal" is a historical account edited by Dwight B. Heath, written in the early 17th century. This account chronicles the experiences of the English Pilgrims who established the Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. The text presents a detailed, firsthand look at their journey, struggles, and interactions with Native Americans in the New World. The opening of the account provides context regarding the Pilgrims' departure from England and their arrival in America. It describes the conditions they faced during their voyage, including various challenges and the disagreements among the settlers. As the narrative unfolds, the Pilgrims begin to explore their new environment and encounter the indigenous peoples, leading to significant moments of both conflict and cooperation. The early entries capture the dire hardships of the first winter, the settlers' initial attempts to establish a settlement, and the founding moments that would lead to the establishment of a new community, all while highlighting the complex dynamics between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans they encountered. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
F001: United States local history: New England
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| Subject |
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691
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| Subject |
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66359 |
| Release Date |
Sep 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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