Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 1/2/2021 + 2701 more book reviews

An interesting book about the Pilgrims who really called themselves Separatists; and who didn't come to the New World to enjoy religious freedom, but to ensure no other religion but theirs could be observed. They also landed in the wrong place.

(Minor Point) --- In the Prologue, the author appears to confuse the North American turkey species with the species (same genus) from Central America which was introduced into Europe by the Spanish from their Central American possessions. A subspecies of the North American species was present in New England during colonial times, but not anymore, apparently due to loss of habitat.

It is interesting how he relates the bird became called the "turkey." However, there is a second possibility mentioned on the wild turkey Wikipedia page

It is also interesting how he relates many of the original colonists died, often due to starvation, because the Pilgrims initially believed in common ownership of farm land, what one might call communism. Crop productivity didn't increase until the colony switched to private ownership of farm land.

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