Category: History - American
London: Preparation 20 Articles of Agreement 22 False Accusations 23 The Embarkation 25 Voyage and Arrival 26 Signers of the Compact 28 First Town Meeting 30 Search for Permanent Settlement 30 The Shallop Arrives 32 Historic Landing 33 Permanent Settlement 35
Again the colony was facing a shortage of food and ways and means were discussed for raising larger and better crops. This brought about a change of the policy which had been im...
8. CHAPTER IVThe coast of North America was not entirely unknown. There had been several attempts at settlement and exploration. One by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584. He had taken possession un...
10. CHAPTER VIOn Friday, Mar. 26, an Indian walked boldly into the settlement. He saluted them in English and bade them “Welcome.” He explained that his home was in Maine where he had learned...
4. CHAPTER IXConsolidation 61 Arrival of the Anne and the Little James 62 The First Cattle 64 The Wollaston Incident 67 The First Settled Minister 69 The First Capital Offence 69 Increase of...
6. CHAPTER II_The Migration to Holland_ was not accomplished without its set-backs and misgivings. In the first place it was unlawful under an old statute which made emigrating without autho...
12. CHAPTER VIIIAfter the departure of the Fortune the Plymouth colony faced a serious situation. Their provisions were not sufficient to meet the demands of their suddenly increased numbers an...
11. CHAPTER VIIThe harvest season drawing near, attention was given to gathering their crops and to putting their houses in readiness for the approaching winter. While some were thus engaged o...
7. CHAPTER IIIThey remained in Amsterdam about a year when for both material and spiritual reasons they decided to move to Leyden 22 miles distant. They had come into some contention with the...
9. CHAPTER VFrom the foregoing the reader will readily recognize Coles Hill and Burial Hill and the site of the first fort, marked now by an appropriate tablet. Also Town Brook and the adja...
5. CHAPTER IThe Pilgrim story may well begin from the period of the Reformation or the ascendency of the Protestant Church in England. Previous to 1600 much friction had existed between the...
1. CHAPTER IVLondon: Preparation 20 Articles of Agreement 22 False Accusations 23 The Embarkation 25 Voyage and Arrival 26 Signers of the Compact 28 First Town Meeting 30 Search for Permanen...
2. CHAPTER VISamoset’s Visit 42 Treaty with Massasoit 44 The First Marriage 47 The First Duel 47 Visit to Massasoit 47 Arrival of Hobamock 48 The Fortune Arrives 49 Pierce’s Attempt 49
3. CHAPTER VII