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Book The Speedwell Voyage

Download or read book The Speedwell Voyage written by Kenneth Poolman and published by Berkley Trade. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tale of real-life adventure on the high seas brings readers back to 1718, when the 22-gun privateer Speedwell set sail under the command of George Shelvocke. A Royal Navy veteran recalls the mutinies, battles, storms, and other adversities, with authentic period detail and rich characterizations.

Book A Voyage Round the World

Download or read book A Voyage Round the World written by William Betagh and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Voyage Round the World" by William Betagh. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Book Mary of Plymouth

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Otis
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2018-05-23
  • ISBN : 3732688011
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Mary of Plymouth written by James Otis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Mary of Plymouth by James Otis

Book The Mayflower Voyage   Formation of the Plymouth Colony

Download or read book The Mayflower Voyage Formation of the Plymouth Colony written by William Bradford and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Mayflower Voyage & Formation of the Plymouth Colony' anthology provides an unparalleled glimpse into the early experiences and challenges faced by the Pilgrims during one of the most significant periods in early American history. By weaving together firsthand accounts, detailed reports, and both military and civic documentation, this collection presents a nuanced and richly textured narrative of the Pilgrims' journey, settlement, and the early years of the Plymouth Colony. The range of literary styles, from diaristic entries to structured reports, exemplifies the diverse methods of historical record-keeping and personal expression, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of this founding episode in American history. The backgrounds of the contributing authors and editorsranging from key colonists like William Bradford and Edward Winslow to the insightful analyses provided by the Bureau of Military, Civic Achievement, and medical historian Azel Ameshighlight a mosaic of perspectives that enriches the anthologys theme. Their collective documentation and reflections embody the resilience, challenges, and triumphs of the early settlers, while aligning with the broader literary and historical movements of colonization narratives and early American historiography. This diverse authorship ensures a multidimensional exploration of Pilgrim life and legacy. This anthology is recommended for readers seeking to delve into the heart of America's foundational stories, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the multiplicity of voices, perspectives, and literary forms encapsulated within the pages. The 'Mayflower Voyage & Formation of the Plymouth Colony' not only serves as an educational tool but also fosters a deep appreciation for the complexities and enduring significance of the Pilgrims journey and settlement. Scholars, history enthusiasts, and casual readers alike will find value in the rich dialogue between the works, inviting a deeper understanding and reflection on this pivotal episode in American history.

Book History of the Mayflower Voyage and the Destiny of Its Passengers

Download or read book History of the Mayflower Voyage and the Destiny of Its Passengers written by William Bradford and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers. The culmination of the voyage in the signing of the Mayflower Compact was an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy, with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. Contents: The Mayflower Ship's Log The Name — "Mayflower" The Mayflower's Charter and the Adventurers The Officers and Crew of the Mayflower The Mayflower's Passengers History of Plymouth Plantation Mayflower Descendants and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing Ye Compacte Signed in Ye Cabin of Ye Mayflower Ye 11 of November Anno Dominie 1620 A Short History of the Church of the Pilgrim Founders of New England The Mayflower Passengers Their Children and Grandchildren About the Mayflower Mayflower Structure and Layout Early History Voyage Later History Second Mayflower Place in History ...

Book Mayflower

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nathaniel Philbrick
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2006-05-09
  • ISBN : 1101218835
  • Pages : 480 pages

Download or read book Mayflower written by Nathaniel Philbrick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for the ages."--The New York Times Book Review Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History New York Times Book Review Top Ten books of the Year With a new preface marking the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower. How did America begin? That simple question launches the acclaimed author of In the Hurricane's Eye and Valiant Ambition on an extraordinary journey to understand the truth behind our most sacred national myth: the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of Plymouth Colony. As Philbrick reveals in this electrifying history of the Pilgrims, the story of Plymouth Colony was a fifty-five year epic that began in peril and ended in war. New England erupted into a bloody conflict that nearly wiped out the English colonists and natives alike. These events shaped the existing communites and the country that would grow from them.

Book Voyage round world by way of grt South Sea in Speedwell

Download or read book Voyage round world by way of grt South Sea in Speedwell written by George Shelvocke and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Story of the Mayflower Voyage and the Destiny of the Passengers

Download or read book The Story of the Mayflower Voyage and the Destiny of the Passengers written by William Bradford and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers. The culmination of the voyage in the signing of the Mayflower Compact was an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy, with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. Contents: The Mayflower Ship's Log The Name — "Mayflower" The Mayflower's Charter and the Adventurers The Officers and Crew of the Mayflower The Mayflower's Passengers History of Plymouth Plantation Mayflower Descendants and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing Ye Compacte Signed in Ye Cabin of Ye Mayflower Ye 11 of November Anno Dominie 1620 A Short History of the Church of the Pilgrim Founders of New England The Mayflower Passengers Their Children and Grandchildren About the Mayflower Mayflower Structure and Layout Early History Voyage Later History Second Mayflower Place in History ...

Book Stories of the Pilgrims

Download or read book Stories of the Pilgrims written by Margaret Blanche Pumphrey and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Different stories of the Pilgrims' day to day adventures.

Book The Mayflower Voyage  Premium Edition   4 Book Collection

Download or read book The Mayflower Voyage Premium Edition 4 Book Collection written by William Bradford and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Mayflower Voyage: Premium Edition - 4 Book Collection' stands as a seminal compilation that delves deep into the roots of Early American literature, presenting a rich tapestry of narratives, journals, and scholarly analyses. This anthology traverses the broad spectrum of experiences, challenges, and achievements of the Mayflower Pilgrims, bringing together a diversity of literary stylesfrom firsthand accounts to retrospective scholarly interpretations. The range of voices and perspectives offered in this collection highlights the significance of the Mayflower voyage in the broader context of American history and literature, presenting readers with an unparalleled comprehensive view of this pivotal event. The authors and editors contributing to this collectionWilliam Bradford, Azel Ames, and the Bureau of Military and Civic Achievementbring together a wealth of experience, scholarship, and personal connection to the subject matter. Through their collective works, the anthology aligns with historical narratives, cultural remembrances, and scholarly analyses, contributing significantly to the understanding and commemoration of the Mayflowers journey and its lasting impact on American identity. Their backgrounds, spanning firsthand documentation to rigorous historical research, enrich the collection, offering readers a multifaceted exploration of the voyage. This collection is recommended for anyone looking to deeply understand the historical and literary significance of the Mayflower voyage. It presents an exceptional opportunity to explore a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and scholarly insights within a single volume. Encouraging a comprehensive understanding of this foundational event in American history, the anthology promises to educate, inform, and inspire readers through its meticulous compilation of primary sources and scholarly interpretations. Engaging with this collection is not merely an academic exercise, but a journey through the fabric of Americas literary and historical landscape.

Book History of Plymouth Plantation  1620 1647

Download or read book History of Plymouth Plantation 1620 1647 written by William Bradford and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Mayflower

Download or read book The Mayflower written by Libby Romero and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the real history behind the Mayflower in this illustrated nonfiction storybook for kids ages 7 to 9, timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' famous voyage to the Americas. Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing crew and passengers, from burly sailors to pilgrims, servants, orphaned children, and animals. Discover who the pilgrims were and why they chose to risk their lives to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, relive the ferocious storms as the Mayflower crested gigantic waves, find out what life was really like on board for the 102 passengers, and discover the secret history of the second ship, the Speedwell. Learn the real story of the Pilgrims' fateful landing on the shores of what is now Massachusetts. What happened when they met the tribes native to the area and how much truth is there in the Thanksgiving legend? Discover the hardships faced by the Pilgrims on their quest for a new life, and appreciate the sad reality of what happened in the devastating winter that followed their long and dangerous voyage. Beautifully illustrated with incredible cutaway diagrams of the ship, comprehensive maps, storylike narrative, and detailed timelines, this ebook brings the history of the Mayflower to life for a whole new generation. This stunning ebook makes the perfect gift to commemorate one of the most famous adventures in history in what will be an important year of remembrance.

Book Buccaneers and Privateers

Download or read book Buccaneers and Privateers written by Richard Frohock and published by University of Delaware. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late seventeenth century, Spain dominated the Caribbean and Central and South America, establishing colonies, mining gold and silver, and gathering riches from Asia for transportation back to Europe. Seeking to disrupt Spain’s nearly unchecked empire-building and siphon off some of their wealth, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century British adventurers—both legitimate and illegitimate—led numerous expeditions into the Caribbean and the Pacific. Many voyagers wrote accounts of their exploits, captivating readers with their tales of exotic places, shocking hardships and cruelties, and daring engagements with national enemies. Widely distributed and read, buccaneering and privateering narratives contributed significantly to England’s imaginative, literary rendering of the Americas in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and they provided a venue for public dialogue about sea rovers and their position within empire. This book takes as its subject the literary and rhetorical construction of voyagers and their histories, and by extension, the representation of English imperialism in popular sea-voyage narratives of the period.

Book The Pilgrim Chronicles

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rod Gragg
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2014-10-13
  • ISBN : 1621572781
  • Pages : 461 pages

Download or read book The Pilgrim Chronicles written by Rod Gragg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Americans are familiar with the story of the Pilgrims—persecuted for their religion in the Old World, they crossed the ocean to settle in a wild and dangerous land. But for most of us, the story ends after their brutal first winter at Plymouth with a supposedly peaceful encounter with the Native Americans and a happy Thanksgiving. Now, through the vivid memoirs, letters, and personal accounts in The Pilgrim Chronicles, you will discover the full, compelling story of their anguished journey and heroic strength. Award-winning historian Rod Gragg brings the Pilgrims to life in this lavishly illustrated guide, filled with moving, eyewitness narratives. From their persecution in England and painful exile in Holland to their voyage across the Atlantic and their struggle to survive among the Indians in an untamed wilderness, Gragg takes you on the harrowing and inspiring journey of a people seeking religious freedom.

Book The Mayflower Voyage   Its Aftermath     4 Books in One Volume

Download or read book The Mayflower Voyage Its Aftermath 4 Books in One Volume written by Azel Ames and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-04-22 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Mayflower Voyage & Its Aftermath – 4 Books in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Mayflower was an English ship that famously transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30, but the exact number is unknown. This voyage has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States, with its story of death and survival in the harsh New England winter environment. The culmination of the voyage was the signing of the Mayflower Compact, an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy, with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. Contents: The Mayflower Ship's Log History of Plymouth Plantation Mayflower Descendants and Their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing History of the Mayflower

Book British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century

Download or read book British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century written by Tim Beattie and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. The three great privateering expeditions into the South Sea, which set out, respectively, in 1703, led by William Dampier; in 1708, led by Woodes Rogers; and in 1719, led by George Shelvocke, were costly and ambitious long distance voyages, carrying great risk for their investors but promising great reward. This book tells the story of the voyages and their impact. It argues that, far from being anachronistic activities more in keeping with an earlier age, as some scholars have asserted, the voyages were significant events and had a huge impact - on politicians, influencing future maritime and naval strategy; on investors, swelling enthusiasm for the South Sea Company which ended in the disastrous Bubble; and in literature, where the narratives of the voyages became an important source for some of the greatest literature of the period, including Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The book provides a great deal of original detail about the voyages, including the difficulties of undertaking such lengthy expeditions, unrest among the crews, and financial details of investmentsand returns - and losses. Tim Beattie completed his doctorate at the University of Exeter.

Book Four Travel Journals   The Americas  Antarctica and Africa   1775 1874

Download or read book Four Travel Journals The Americas Antarctica and Africa 1775 1874 written by R. J. Campbell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers annotated texts with biographical and historical introductions of four previously unpublished travel journals from the period 1775-1874. The first of these is the journal of a participant in a Spanish expedition sent from Mexico to explore the north-west coast of America. From the outset, difficulties plagued the voyage. Bodega's ship, a small schooner named Sonora, was not designed for open-ocean voyaging. A landing party was attacked and killed; midway into the voyage the Sonora became separated from her flagship; and later she was nearly capsized by a massive wave. Bodega's journal records the voyage's travails, hardships, discoveries, and eventual return. Next comes the journal of Commander Stokes, who served in command of HMS Beagle, under Captain P. P. King during the survey of the Straits of Magellan in 1827. This is an account of a detached operation, in very difficult weather conditions, in the western part of the strait. It is introduced by remarks on the expedition and the hydrographic history of the strait from its discovery to the inception of the survey and supplemented by remarks from Captain King's account and also that of the clerk, Macdouall. The third text is the journal of a young midshipman in HMS Chanticleer, a small vessel commanded by Henry Foster, RN, who had recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his scientific work in the Arctic. The voyage of 1828-31 was to make observations in the South Atlantic to determine the shape of the Earth and to ascertain the longitudes of a number of ports. Kay's lively diary describes the Chanticleer's encounters with warships of the Brazilian navy, largely manned by Englishmen. He records his struggle to take observations at Deception Island during gales and snowstorms, and near Cape Horn in fierce squalls and constant chilling rain, nevertheless remaining cheerful in the company of his fellow midshipmen. The final piece is the diary of Jacob Wainwright.