Description
Book SynopsisPlimoth Plantation and the National Geographic Society come together to tell the true story behind the legendary voyage of the
Mayflower. A meticulously researched work,
Mayflower 1620 offers children a compelling, fresh account of this much-told story.
Vibrant photography of a rare reenactment using the
Mayflower II leads readers imaginatively into the narrative. The vivid and informative text explores the story behind the exhibits at the living-history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Primary sources record what the voyagers wore, what they ate, and telling details of their journey. First-person accounts reveal the hopes and dreams they carried. Readers share in the long hours at sea, and in the dangers faced after landfall. Extensive end notes, a map, a detailed chronology, and a bibliography round out the full story of the
Mayflower.
Readers experience a new look at this seminal historical event through the eyes of those who now regula
