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Of Plymouth Plantation : The Pilgrims in America
Of Plymouth Plantation The Pilgrims in America Author:William Bradford, Harvey Wish (Editor) One of the most important historical documents in the early history of the United States, Of Plymouth Plantation, is the account by one of the first leaders of the Pilgrims of the situation as they crossed the sea and established themselves in the wild and frightening new continent of America. Any modern account of the Pilgrims borrows heavily f... more »rom Bradford, and his account of Plymouth Plantation is the only source for many of the most famous incidents in early American history, such as the establishment of Thanksgiving and the destruction of Merry Mount. In addition, however, it is a clear, consistent and fascinating picture of the establishment of a civilized community on what the Pilgrims considered the edge of total savagery, until they learned to cooperate with the Indians and with nature.« less