Plymouth Colony, its history & people, 1620-1691 [Hardcover]

Eugene Aubrey Stratton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1986

This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants. Richly documented and illustrated with maps and photographs, the three-dimensional Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691 was written for historians and genealogists alike and provides and in-depth view of this important epoch in American history. The researcher will find the verbatim transcriptions of important contemporary documents in the eleven appendices invaluable, and the annotated bibliography clearly describes the abundance of primary and secondary literature on Plymouth Colony. Mr. Stratton's work set a new standard worthy of emulation by all serious scholars.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Plymouth Colony: Its History and People! is the first complete history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 481 pages
• Publisher: Ancestry Pub (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916489132
• ISBN-13: 978-0916489137
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,957,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Was Looking For, April 12, 2002

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Ken Roberts "social historian" (Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plymouth Colony: Its History and People (Paperback)

There are hundreds of books out there about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving and all that goes with the subject. But the majority of these books are written either in a stodgy, encyclopedic (read: Boring!) format, or they are written for children. Well, now I have one that is actually written for adults, as well as in an easy to read manner. Written mainly from a genealogical stance, the author, Eugene Aubrey Stratton, did his "putting flesh on the bones" research; that is, he sought out how the pilgrims lived their daily lives in all aspects of their time and place. Instead of the cartoonish figures we all see come November, Mr. Stratton actually gives an authentic look to these early Americans. He makes the reader feel that they now know the pilgrims, not only through their historical prominence in our early history, but by name, and we feel their hardships, especially of their first winter here. After the first time reading this book, I re-read it, only this time I read the 'Biographical Sketches' section, located toward the back of the book, first, THEN I went to the beginning. My advice to the first time reader is to do the same. You will then know who you are reading about as names are mentioned.
This book is, simply put, the best of its kind. Maybe more genealogists should write our history books! At least they bring history to life!

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent history of the Plymouth settlers., January 6, 1999

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This review is from: Plymouth Colony: Its History and People (Paperback)

In doing research on my own ancestor who was a passanger on the Mayflower and one of the original Pilgrims, I have used over 50 books. This one is by far the best. Very readable, this book provides an excellent narative of many of the events of the first 70 years at Plymouth, and detailed descriptions of many of the Pilgrims. For anyone interested in this era, this book is a must.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Research Information, September 30, 2007

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B. Westgarth "blgarth" (Vancouver, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plymouth Colony: Its History and People (Paperback)

My husband & I are both descended from The Mayflower - He from William Brewster & Stephen Hopkins and I from William Bradford. This book has added so much information for our Genealogy. I cannot tell you how many times I have used it to add information to our family history file. It has many years of use.