ASIN: B074QP8XFP
Publisher: Lume Books
Pages: 170
What really happened when the pilgrims came to America?Thanksgiving is a holiday that touches many households across America. But from where did this famous holiday originate? Through A Great and Godly Voyage, Godfrey Hodgson permits readers an understanding of Thanksgiving as the Pilgrims first intended it.Beginning with the religious movements of the 17th century, Hodgson gives detailed description of the Pilgrim’s adventure to America. From the financing of their trip, their exhausted first landing, the state of the Indian tribes that they encountered, and the perilous first winter that threatened their survival, establishing the colony was a brutal exercise.A fascinating insight into America’s favourite creation myth, Hodgson’s carefully researched account of the path that led the Pilgrims to the New World is full of delightful and unexpected insights. Providing a fresh, captivating ...
