History of Plymouth Plantation

Name: History of Plymouth Plantation
ISBN: 9780353119734

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2018994 pagesFranklin Classics Trade Press

William Bradford's firsthand account provides a detailed look at the Pilgrims' journey across the Atlantic and their early years in the New England wilderness. This journal documents the group's struggle for survival, their complex interactions with Native American tribes, and the internal challenges of establishing a new colony. It remains a foundational text for understanding the origins of American history through the eyes of one of its primary leaders.

Avg. reading time: 18h 50m
Prose complexity: 10/10

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William Bradford

William Bradford is the author behind Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience. His work focuses on exploring American literature.

Charles Deane

Charles Deane was a merchant and historian who born in Biddeford, Maine [then Massachusetts], on November 10, 1813, the son of Ezra Deane, a physician. He worked for merchants Waterston, Pray & Company, where he became a partner in 1840. He received an honorary master's degree from Harvard and an honorary law degree from Bowdoin. He married Helen Waterston in 1841, and they had six children: Lucy, Mary, Charles, Walter, Ruthven, and George. He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Novembe...

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