Mayflower a story of courage, community and war. He details the relationship between the english settlers and the wampanaog indians. We recorded this in plymouth, massachusetts, in 2006. The year the book was published. My name is peggy baker. Im the director of Pilgrim Hall Museum and i would like to welcome you all here tonight for what is a grand occasion for all of us who love pilgrims. Because we are in essence gathered to celebrate the first wellwritten, comprehensive narrative about Plymouth Colony in over 50 years. Three key words. One, well written. As one would expect from Nathaniel Philbrick whose career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a string of notable books, from a way offshore, to abrams eyes. Second comprehensive in covering not just the voyage or the first few years or King Phillips war, all of which have recently been done. But in covering the entire story allowing us the readers to enjoy the true benefit of history which is the scope to follow c
Career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a aing of notable books, from. Y offshore to abrams eyes second, comprehensive in cover not just a voyage or the first war, all of which have recently been done, but in covering the entire story, allowing us, the readers, to enjoy the true benefits of history, which is the scope, to follow consequences of actions through generations and narratives because what nat does best is to tell a story an adventure story, but in many ways, and unexpected adventure story. Look at the cover. I, of course, love it because it is our painting. The mayflower on her arrival. But what i really love is that even though the book is entitled the mayflower, this cover does not put the mayflower front and center. It does not show a ship tossed by waves. That would be the expected adventure story. Instead, it focuses on this little group of pilgrims leading a ship that has brought them through storms and peril, headed off toward shore on the verge of
Discusses the colonys early challenges, and profits that the colonists gain from trading beaver skins from europe. This is about an hour. [applause] write, think you very much. Im delighted that the introduction mentioned longfellow. While i am not going to talk about Myles Standish, i would be delighted if we can get on to questions, because Myles Standish is one of my favorite characters in the story. Of gratitude to the historical society. Firstly, i am very grateful for the invitation to week this evening. But im very grateful because i have the use of your facilitys extended library when i was doing research here in maine in fall 2006, 2007 or was it 2008 . I forget now. Some of the research was done and libraries. A good deal of the research was done in the United Kingdom and holland and Northern Ireland also. And a lot of this was done on foot and bicycle and, in maine, by car. I mentioned that because there is another reason something happened to me on the highway. Openshe book