Mayflower 1620 A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage
, by Plantation, Plimoth; Brimberg, Sisse; Kemp, John; Arenstam, Peter; Grace, Catherine O'NeillNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780792262763 | 079226276X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/11/2007
Plimoth Plantation and the National Geographic Society come together to tell the true story behind the legendary voyage of theMayflower. A meticulously researched work,Mayflower 1620offers children a compelling, fresh account of this much-told story. Vibrant photography of a rare reenactment using theMayflower IIleads readers imaginatively into the narrative. The vivid and informative text explores the story behind the exhibits at the living-history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Primary sources record what the voyagers wore, what they ate, and telling details of their journey. First-person accounts reveal the hopes and dreams they carried. Readers share in the long hours at sea, and in the dangers faced after landfall. Extensive end notes, a map, a detailed chronology, and a bibliography round out the full story of theMayflower. Readers experience a new look at this seminal historical event through the eyes of those who now regularly inhabit the world of the pilgrims--the actors who interpret the Pilgrim Voyage. This eye-opening book teaches children the value of closely reexamining everything we think we know.