Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the story of the settling of Plymouth, Massachusetts and the early years of the colony roughly from the landing of the Mayflower in 1620 to the end of the King Phillip War in 1676. The story doesn't hold much back as it may dispel myths about how quaint the Pilgrims/Puritans were in the early years. Pilgrims were hardline religious followers that today would almost seem cult like. They seemed to turn into what they were trying to escape. The story evolves from the early relations with the Native American population that would culminate into a nasty war(King Phillips War) that would see atrocities committed on both sides. So much so that its hard to choose a side that had more sympathy. It's a good source for those looking for insight into early years of settling of the English colonies in America.

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