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Year of the Pilgrims, 1620

Year of the Pilgrims, 1620

HistoryJuvenile
Pages
64
Published
1969
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the pivotal year of 1620, when the Pilgrims established their first American settlement. This book provides a concise overview of concurrent events in both the Old and New Worlds. It touches upon various aspects of the era, including art, literature, painting, astronomy, and religious practices.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

Informative

Genres

History Juvenile

About the author

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Genevieve Foster

Genevieve Stump Foster (13 April 1893 – 30 August 1979) was an American writer and illustrator of history for young readers. Born in Oswego, New York and raised largely in Wisconsin, she studied at Rockford College, the University of Wisconsin and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. She is known for the "horizontal histories" — George Washington's World, Abraham Lincoln's World, The World of Columbus and Sons — which set a famous life beside everything else happening across the world at the same t...