James Deetz

Patricia Scott Deetz

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

Life, Love, and Death in Plymouth Colony

Who were the Pilgrims? Far from the somberly clad, stern, and righteous figures children learn about in school, many of the early settlers of Plymouth actually dressed in bright colors, drank heavily, and often got into trouble. A surprising new look at America's founding fathers and mothers, The Times of Their Lives presents a realistic, factual account of the Plymouth colony based on contemporary archaeology, cultural research, and living history. Taking little known trial transcripts, personal accounts, wills and probate records, as well as physical artifacts such as shards and spoons unearthed from old foundations, James and Patricia Deetz reveal what life in seventeenth century Plymouth was really like. In the process they blow the dust off the dull, wooden figures of tradition and show the people of Plymouth as vibrant individuals who lived out complex and colorful lives in a world profoundly different than our own. Beginning with an eyewitness account of the first Thanksgiving, The Times of Their Lives offers an often startling portrait of Plymouth Colony that includes aspects of the legal system, folk beliefs, family life, women’s roles and gender issues, eating habits, alcohol use, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, suspicious deaths, and violent crimes. The result is an impeccably researched and highly imaginative work that shakes up our view of one of the most cherished myths of American history.

The Times of Their Lives

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Andrew Santella

This book has little to no shelf wear, crisp and clean pages, and no markings of any kind.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.

The Plymouth Colony

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Cover and spine show some wear, but all interior pages are intact and free from writing!

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maine

History

History Pockets-Life in Plymouth Colony, Grades 1-3, contains eight discovery pockets. Each of the pockets contains: - a reproducible pocket label - four dictionary words and pictures - a fact sheet of background information for the teacher - a reproducible student information booklet complete with illustrations - arts and crafts projects, plus writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book to give students a chance to reflect on all they have learned. The eight pockets about Pilgrims and their way of life are: - Voyage to the New World - The New World - Building a Village - Home Sweet Home - The Family - Working in Plymouth Colony - Going to School - What Did the Pilgrims Give Us?

Life Plymouth Colony Grade 1-3

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Plymouth Colony 1st Printing 2022 The Library of America w/Slipcase New
For centuries the story of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower has been told and retold: the landing at Plymouth Rock, the harrowing first winter, the providential first Thanksgiving, and the decades that followed, as the colonists sought to build an enduring and righteous community in the New England wilderness. 
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James Deetz; Patricia Scott Deetz

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Plymouth Colony 1st Printing 2022 The Library of America w/Slipcase New