Plymouth Colony: It's History and People 1620-1691

Eugene Aubrey Stratton

Ancestry Publishing, 1986 - History - 481 pages

This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chronologically and topically, and more than 300 biographical sketches of its inhabitants. Richly documented and illustrated with maps and photographs, the three-dimensional Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691 was written for historians and genealogists alike and provides and in-depth view of this important epoch in American history. The researcher will find the verbatim transcriptions of important contemporary documents in the eleven appendices invaluable, and the annotated bibliography clearly describes the abundance of primary and secondary literature on Plymouth Colony. Mr. Stratton's work set a new standard worthy of emulation by all serious scholars.

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Review: Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691

User Review  - Laurie - Goodreads

Would that the history we were taught at school was as interesting and as thorough as this book. Well researched, well organized, well written. I learned a lot, and have been prompted to learn more.

Review: Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691

User Review  - Carol - Goodreads

This is a great history book about the setting up of the colony and all the events between 1620 and 1691. In the back are detailed biographies of all the settlers. I went to the reconstruction site of the colony and found this in the gift shop. There are maps and illustrations as a bonus.

Contents

• Chronological Histories: 15
• Chapter 1The Old Comers 16201627: 17
• Chapter 2Bringing Over Their Friends 16271633: 39
• Chapter 3The Founding of Towns 16331643: 55
• Chapter 4A Loss of Leaders 16431657: 73
• Chapter 5Quaker Ranters Baptist Schismatics and Indians with Their Tongues Running Out 16571675: 89
• Chapter 6King Philips War 16751676: 107
• Chapter 7The End of a Colony 16761691: 123
• Topical Narratives: 139
• Chapter 8Political Structure and Government: 141
• Chapter 9Law and Order: 155
• Chapter 10Land and Inheritance: 169
• Chapter 11Man and Master: 179
• Chapter 12Morality and Sex: 191
• Chapter 13Everyday Life and Manners: 207
• Chapter 14Writers and Records: 219
• Biographical Sketches: 229
• Bibliography: 379
• Appendices: 391
• Index: 457

Bibliographic information

• Title: Plymouth Colony: It's History and People 1620-1691
• Author: Eugene Aubrey Stratton
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: Ancestry Publishing, 1986
• ISBN: 0916489183, 9780916489182
• Length: 481 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775); History / United States / General; Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry