Bibliograph

Plimoth Plantation: then and now, by Jean Poidexter Colby ; photographs by Plimoth Plantation, the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, and Corinthia Morss

Type

Label

Plimoth Plantation: then and now, by Jean Poidexter Colby ; photographs by Plimoth Plantation, the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, and Corinthia Morss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-124)

Illustrations

facsimilesportraitsmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plimoth Plantation: then and now

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

120167

Responsibility statement

by Jean Poidexter Colby ; photographs by Plimoth Plantation, the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, and Corinthia Morss

Series statement

Famous museum series

Summary

Descriptions and photographs of Plimoth Plantation, a museum re-creation of the original Pilgrim settlement, trace the history and way of life of the first Pilgrims. Includes a discussion of the origin and operation of the museum.

Table Of Contents

Author's note -- Guide to original sources -- 1. The world of the Pilgrims before they were Pilgrims -- 2. The Pilgrims as a separatist group : life in England and Holland, the voyage on the Mayflower, life in America -- 3. Plymouth, 20th century -- 4. The new Plimoth Plantation: its start and the Mayflower II, its growth and attainments, the plantation at work-Education Presentations Department-Technology and Crafts Department-Research Department-Membership Department-Public Relations Department -- Bibliography -- Index.

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