Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636

by Erickson, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780395988411
• ISBN10: 0395988411
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-17
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

Who were the Pilgrims? This handsome photo essay examines the daily life of one family in a Pilgrim settlement in 1636 in the context of the workings of the entire colony. Readers will meet the members of Prentiss family, who live and work in the Plymouth Colony. Each oneincluding the childrenhas an important role to play. The routines of the household, food, dress, labor, leisure time, religion and government, health and medicine, and special occasions such as the First Thanksgiving are among the many topics examined. Also highlighted are the circumstances that led to the Pilgrims" voyage to the New World, what they found, their relations with the Indians who were already living there, and how they set about building and maintaining their settlement. This large-format book features clear text and informative sidebars packed with authentic details. Full-color photographs that show actual sites and artifacts and provide an accurate pictorial account of the Pilgrims" life more than 300 years ago.

Table of Contents

The World of the Pilgrims	4	(6)
The New World	6	(2)
Building a New Society	8	(2)
New Plymouth: Town and Colony	10	(2)
The Family	12	(2)
The Homestead	14	(2)
Inside The House	16	(2)
Early Morning	18	(2)
Getting Dressed	20	(2)
Men's Work	22	(2)
Women's Work	24	(2)
Trade and Defense	26	(2)
Making and Mending	28	(2)
Cooking and Eating	30	(2)
The Children's Day	32	(2)
Government and Religion	34	(2)
Health and Medicine	36	(2)
End of The Day	38	(2)
Special Occasions and Celebrations	40	(2)
The Pilgrims' Place in History	42	(2)
The Pilgrim Colony in Time	44	(2)
Glossary and Places To Visit	46	(2)
Index	48