Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
The book that I chose to write about is Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. I chose to write about this book because I believe that what William Bradford did for the Pilgrims was very remarkable. Bradford was the governor of Plymouth for over thirty years after the previous governor, John Carver, had died. He was a very powerful leader in the Plymouth Plantation and all the Pilgrims looked at him not only as a leader, but also as a part of their family. Bradford was by the Pilgrims side in everything that they did and was always an influential, supportive leader. He treated the Pilgrims with reverence as if they were his children. This book is Bradford’s journal describing the Pilgrims voyages and their story since the year 1608. Bradford wrote this journal between the years of 1630, ten years after the Pilgrims arrival in 1620, continuing the writing of it from time to time up to the year 1650. I enjoyed this book because it educated me about the Pilgrims. I knew that they started Thanksgiving, but I never knew what they had to go through to make such an significant mark in history for our generation. Of Plymouth Plantation was a great read and I would suggest that anyone who wants to learn more about the story of the Pilgrims should read it. The book starts off with an introduction by Harold Paget. In this introduction, Paget simply gives readers an idea of what to expect when reading the book. In this introduction, he mentions everything in the book, from the year the first Governor John Carver died just a few months after the Pilgrims arrival in the Americas, to the year Bradford died in 1657. This book documents the Pilgrims' adventures. Of Plymouth Plantation talks about the Pilgrims first stop in Holland, their journey on the Mayflower, and the harsh, brutal first winter in the New World. This book also documents the help given to the Pilgrims by the welcoming Native Americans that saved their lives.
William Bradford
The book that I chose to write about is Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. I chose to write about this book because I believe that what William Bradford did for the Pilgrims was very remarkable. Bradford was the governor of Plymouth for over thirty years after the previous governor, John Carver, had died. He was a very powerful leader in the Plymouth Plantation and all the Pilgrims looked at him not only as a leader, but also as a part of their family. Bradford was by the Pilgrims side in everything that they did and was always an influential, supportive leader. He treated the Pilgrims with reverence as if they were his children. This book is Bradford’s journal describing the Pilgrims voyages and their story since the year 1608. Bradford wrote this journal between the years of 1630, ten years after the Pilgrims arrival in 1620, continuing the writing of it from time to time up to the year 1650. I enjoyed this book because it educated me about the Pilgrims. I knew that they started Thanksgiving, but I never knew what they had to go through to make such an significant mark in history for our generation. Of Plymouth Plantation was a great read and I would suggest that anyone who wants to learn more about the story of the Pilgrims should read it. The book starts off with an introduction by Harold Paget. In this introduction, Paget simply gives readers an idea of what to expect when reading the book. In this introduction, he mentions everything in the book, from the year the first Governor John Carver died just a few months after the Pilgrims arrival in the Americas, to the year Bradford died in 1657. This book documents the Pilgrims' adventures. Of Plymouth Plantation talks about the Pilgrims first stop in Holland, their journey on the Mayflower, and the harsh, brutal first winter in the New World. This book also documents the help given to the Pilgrims by the welcoming Native Americans that saved their lives.
Bibliography: William, Bradford. Of Plymouth Plantation. New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1920.