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Plymouth Colony: Its History & People 1620-1691 by Eugene Aubrey Stratton |
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ISBN-0-916489-13-2 (Trade Paperback)
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"A surprising overview, political, sexual and social, documented by primary sources." - Boston Globe |
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, Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691 was written for historical and genealogical buffs alike and provides an 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 has set a new standard worthy of emulation by all serious scholars.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
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"An absorbing and interesting account . . . a remarkable story." - Barbara Tuchman |
| "Let's us see [people] as human beings.... Invaluable . . . fascinating reading." - Los Angeles Times |
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"Full of interesting information and very readable . . . an uncommon combination." - R. Ehrlich, Plimoth Plantation |
| "Should not be missed by anyone interested in the development of Plymouth.... The author has good judgment and a gift for clarity, and a concern for the common folk.... One could only wish that such wisdom were more widespread among those who write about early New England." - History: Review of New Books |
| "Deserves the widest possible distribution . . . many of the sketches are better than anything in print . . . on legality and on sex and morality.... Mr. Stratton pulls no punches." - The American Genealogist |
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"Fascinating chapters of manners, morality and other topics.... The work is one of great scholarship . . . professional historians with an interest in the period will find it of great value." - Genealogists Magazine, London |
| "Already the one work which every person studying Plymouth Colony must have." - New England Historical & Genealogical Register |
| "May well be without peer for some time to come." - Genealogical Journal |
| "This book provides a concise history of Plymouth Colony, along with more than three hundred bibliographical sketches of its inhabitants. In addition, there are eleven appendices, including the Mayflower passenger list, the 1633 and 1634 tax lists, a listing of persons who arrived between 1627 and 1634, and the 1643 list of men able to bear arms. It is a very worthwhile addition to the bookshelf on early colonial history." - Historical Journal of Massachusetts |