Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Language: English
1600-1750 Americas (North; Central; South; West Indies) Bradford; William Church; Benjamin Colonial Period (1600-1775) General History Indians of North America Indians of North America - Wars - 1600-1750 Massachusetts Massachusetts - History - New Plymouth; 1620-1691 Native American New England Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) State & Local United States Wars
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published: Apr 23, 2007
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Mayflower rethinks the events and players that gave rise to a national mythology about Pilgrims living harmoniously with their Indian neighbors. Instead, Philbrick tells a story of ethnic cleansing, bloody wars, environmental ruin, and the deterioration of English-Indian relations. While he introduces familiar elements, Philbrick also recasts well-known characters like Miles Standish ("Captain Shrimp"), William Bradford, and Benjamin Church. Most critics agree that he provides a well-researched, unbiased revisionist history (though we should note that for years many people have been reading about the environmental devastation of New England, the bloody Indian-English wars, and the less-than-pious Pilgrims). If not as gripping as the National Book Award winning In the Heart of the Sea (2000), particularly the second half, Mayflower nonetheless provides a harrowing account of survival and, despite its grim themes, a celebration of courage.