Plymouth Colony, Year One - 1620

A vivid portrait of the trials and tribulations of a new American community, this collection of original documents and firsthand accounts is presented in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in the New World. The chronological entries trace the expedition's planning and launch, its voyage across the Atlantic, the founding of the Pilgrims' settlement, and the events surrounding the first Thanksgiving. Brief Introductions place each item in context.

Un portret viu al incercarilor si necazurilor unei noi comunitati americane, aceasta colectie de documente originale si relatari de prima mana este prezentata in comemorarea a 400 de ani de la sosirea Mayflower in Lumea Noua. Intrarile cronologice urmaresc planificarea si lansarea expeditiei, calatoria ei peste Atlantic, intemeierea asezarii pelerinilor si evenimentele din jurul primei Ziua Recunostintei.