The Times of Their Lives: Life, Love, and Death in Plymouth Colony

by Deetz, James
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ISBN: 9780385721530
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The utterly absorbing real story of the lives of the Pilgrims, whose desires and foibles may be more recognizable to us than they first appear.

Americans have been schooled to believe that their forefathers, the Pilgrims, were somber, dark-clad, pure-of-heart figures who conceived their country on the foundation of piety, hard work, and the desire to live simply and honestly. But the truth is far from the portrait painted by decades of historians. They wore brightly colored clothing, often drank heavily, believed in witches, had premarital sex and adulterous affairs, and committed petty and serious crimes against their neighbors in surprisingly high numbers. Beginning by debunking the numerous myths that surround the landing of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving, James Deetz and Patricia Scott Deetz lead us through court transcripts, wills, probate listings, and rare firsthand accounts, as well as archaeological finds, to reveal the true story of life in colonial America.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Deetz, James
  • ISBN: 9780385721530
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.98 x 0.83
  • Number Of Pages: 400
  • Publication Year: 2001

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