As Andrew Santella points out in the conclusion of this "We the People" volume on "The Plymouth Colony,' while the Pilgrims were not the first European settlers in America, they have come to represent the pioneer spirit of all colonists and "Partly as a result of their hard work and determination, freedom and self-government became part of the American tradition." Illustrated with historic engravings and photographs of the Plymouth Plantation site, this informative little book goes well beyond the standard details covered in American History textbooks regarding the Pilgrims. Yes, you were learn once again about the First Thanksgiving, but Santella also provides young readers a solid background on the Scrooby Separatists and explains how the Mayflower was really trying to reach what is now New Jersey, to avoid being too close to the colonists at Jamestown, and ended up at Cape Cod by accident. I have read several juvenile histories by Santelle, and he is clearly on of the better writers in this field. The "We the People" series has a corresponding volume on "The Jamestown Colony" by Brendan January that is also excellent. Each book features a glossary, listings of important dates and people, a Did You Know? section, Want to Know More? resources, and an index.

I might never have found this book had I not seen it in a little bookstore in Brimfield, MA, a few years ago. It's become one of my treasured volumes, and I know I'll be reading it again someday. Taken from oral histories of surviving tribes that were native to New England, it tells the customs, myths and histories of several tribes -- both cooperating and competing tribes -- going back before and including the coming of the Pilgrims and Puritans and the disastrous wars between Indian and whites in the 1600's. But it's not all about the wars, but about peaceful pursuits as well. It's just so well done, written with such feeling and vivid detail; such a rare treasure!

A 'landmark' contribution to the conservation field, this book offers valuable information regarding land ownership and the relevant tax law. Thank you, Mr. Small, for this timely and accessible guide!

Private Osborne is a powerful look at the horror of the Civil War through the eyes of a young man who was only sixteen when he joined as a member of the Massachusetts 23rd Volunteers. His letters are presented in this thoughtful account, which provides plenty of historical detail and context to the words of a Civil War battlefield survivor who penned first-hand testimony of the Burnside Expedition, Roanoke Island, and the Second Front against Richmond among his experiences. Private Osborne also follows the soldier's life after the Civil War, up to his death in 1923. A remarkable, gripping testimony, Private Osborne is a welcome and highly recommended contribution to the annals of Civil War history.

This book is a collection of the papers that were presented at the 100th anniversary of the Borden murders at Bristol College, Fall River, Mass., in August of 1982. Topics are varied and most are written by the tops in their field. Readers should know that this is still available at the Fall River Historical Society...A must for every shelf owned by a Bordenite.

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This exceedingly fine academic study of the psychology and sociology that exists between unemployed professions is the most accurate document that exists on the subject. The section on the depression is especially true and compelling.

I was blown away with the quality and breadth of the images in this unusual photo essay book. I love both Provincetown and photography, so you can imagine my excitement in discovering the book on Amazon.

Fields seems to have a knack for capturing the subtle and beautiful Cape light many artists and tourists flock to see. Surprisingly, he also has a fair number of fun and stunning portraits in the collection.

I would recommend thia book for anyone who loves photography or the Cape. It's also an easy and obvious gift selection for my friends.

This concise guide book was a treasure and saving grace for planning the precious vacation week I had planned for Provincetown and nearby Outer Cape towns. From the events calendar to the business directory, I was able to hone in on identifying my areas of interest and must-see sites and activities in one short read of the book.

With this book, T. H. Breen presents a valuably, insightful study of colonial Virginia and the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. Many historians have assumed that all early settlers shared a common set of ideas ("cultural baggage"), and this oversweeping notion has hindered our efforts to learn about the first English Americans. Breen's thesis hinges around a notion of change and persistence, not only between the two colonies but among sections within each colony. He does a wonderful job comparing and contrasting the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies, explaining how the two areas developed so differently from one another and yet eventually came together in the pursuit of an America independent of Britain. In this collection of scholarly essays, Breen breathes new life into colonial American history and strikingly points the way for further research.

Breen devotes the first half of the book to Massachusetts Bay. Combing the incomplete yet important records of who the settlers were, where they came from, and why they perhaps chose to emigrate from England, Breen finds that the most widespread influence on these men and women was the foolish endeavor of the Stuart king to monopolize control over government, religion, and local custom. Their emigration to Massachusetts was a conservative reaction, for they wanted to recreate their traditional societies and live as their ancestors had lived. Often, families from the same English community came over together, and they were largely free men and women with few if any servants. Many were middling artisans who had to learn the ways of farming in America, but the Bay colonists from the very start worked together as a community. Virginia, on the other hand, was settled by adventurers seeking wealth; distrustful of their fellow men, these colonists scattered themselves on isolated farms and plantations. There was no central community, and settlers reacted heatedly to the slightest hints of centralization. Even the massacre of hundreds of settlers by Indians in 1622 failed to encourage mutual cooperation among these people. Over time, indentured servants came willfully and sometimes by coercion, but their spirits were broken upon arriving in the undisciplined, hopeless Virginia colony To a large degree, the dregs of English society came to Virginia as a last resort, exacerbating the problems experienced by Virginians for the first 100 years of the colony's existence. Virginia may have failed altogether had it not been for the discovery of tobacco. Eventually, when significant numbers of slaves were brought in to the work the plantations, only then did any type of social organization take root in Virginia.

Massachusetts settlers' were predominantly Puritan, community-oriented, and industrious; Virginia's settlers were adventurers seeking overnight wealth--largely nonreligious, fiercely individualistic, and highly competitive. While Massachusetts did not change much in the 17th century due to its success from the start, the culture further developed its demand for local control of all aspects of community life; Virginians lived day to day, learning nothing from past failures over its first century of existence. The colony experienced one drastic change after another, including a violent schism between the more genteel settlers in the form of Bacons' Rebellion. After a century of failures, the employment of slave labor finally allowed for the establishment of a community of sorts among planters and a virtual end to class struggle among white men. The values of the past influenced both colonial peoples in the 18th century, and commitments to local control and individual liberties helped bring these once-divergent peoples together under the banner of a newly created United States of America in 1776.

This book deserves a spot among the most useful studies of early colonial history. Breen examines all potential factors to explain cultural change and development in the two colonies. Anyone interested in the real story of American colonization should add Puritans and Adventurers to his/her essential reading list.