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Plymouth Colony by Eugene A. Stratton
$22.95   (soft cover)

A history covering the period from 1620-1692. In addition to its insightful analysis of the entire span of Plymouth Colony, this book contains biographical sketches of all the Mayflower passengers, a copy of the Mayflower Compact and the later Patents granted to the Colony, and other very useful information from primary sources.  One of our most popular books!

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shop37.GIF (16935 bytes) A Little Commonwealth by John Demos
$15.95
  (soft cover)

Demos examines the family in the context of the colony founded by the Mayflower Pilgrims, during its first two generations.  His research is centered on physical artifacts, wills,  inventories, and official enactments, and draws upon the methods of the behavioral sciences.  The result is a study in depth of the ordinary life of a colonial community, located in the broader environment of seventeenth-century America.

The Mayflower Pilgrims : Roots of Puritan, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Baptist Heritage by David Beale
$24.95

A fascinating account of one of the great adventures of all time, recounted from its  Reformation backgrounds to the 19th century.  The Mayflower Pilgrims Mayflower Pilgrims establishes the movement's role in the English, American, and Christian heritage.  Dr. Beale is Professor of Church History at Bob Jones University and Seminary in Greenville, SC.

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Plymouth Rock : its history and significance by Rose T. Briggs
$5.95 (soft cover)

Generations of Americans have revered Plymouth Rock as the landing place of the Pilgrims. Learn the facts behind this vital strand in the strong cable of American tradition.

MORE GREAT BOOKS ABOUT THE PILGRIMS & PLYMOUTH COLONY!
Pilgrims Then and Now, by Marks.
$7.95 (soft cover)
Pilgrim scholar Gary Marks dusts off the symbols (the landing at Plymouth Rock and celebration of the First Thanksgiving), throws out misconceptions, and makes the Pilgrim story come alive.

Faith Unfurled - The Pilgrims Quest for Freedom
$7.05 (soft cover)

An introduction to the Pilgrims' voyage from England to Holland, and then to Cape Cod.

100 Colonial Leaders Who Shaped North America, by Crompton
$7.95 (soft cover)

This is a fascinating book about the people who paved the way for generations to come.  The chronologically-organized capsule biographies describe the often harsh conditions and incredible odds these leaders had to surmount to attain greatness and how their contributions have shaped the world in which we live.

Footnotes, by Behrens
$7.95 (soft cover)

A biography of Penelope Pelham Winslow (1633-1703), wife of Josiah Winslow.  Penelope's shoe is on display at Pilgrim Hall Museum!

The Winslows - Pilgrims, Patrons and Portraits
$9.95 (soft cover)

A collection of Winslow family paintings and artifacts.

Pilgrim: A Biography of William Brewster, by Sherwood
$24.95 (hard cover)

William Brewster, in his fifties, sailed on the Mayflower.  He was the elder of the Pilgrim Church and a leading figure in the colony of Plymouth.  Pilgrim will interest not only followers of Pilgrim history, but also students of other crosscurrents of English, Dutch and American life in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

The Coles of Coles Hill, by John Cole
$5.95 (soft cover)

James Cole and his son, Hugh, were close to the action in Plymouth Colony.  Because of the Plymouth Colony General Court's close watch over Plymouth residents  and the frequency with which the doings of James and Hugh attracted public notice, the Plymouth Colony Records provide a surprising quantity of information of the Coles and their place in the colony.

The Times of Their Lives - Life, Love and Death in Plymouth Colony, by Deetz & Deetz
$24.95 (hard cover)

Giving new life to an old story, James and Patricia Deetz demonstrate that as far as the Pilgrims and Plymouth are concerned, the past is not what it used to be - and it probably never was.  Meticulous, generous and irreverent, this work is an instant classic.

Plymouth in the Words of Her Founders: A Visitor's Guide to America's Hometown, by Jehle
$9.95 (soft cover)
This guidebook is unique in interpreting the specific monuments erected in memory of the Pilgrims.

 

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