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An important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was once written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims’ adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the assist from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives.Nobody was once better equipped to report on the affairs of the Plymouth community than William Bradford. Revered for his patience, wisdom, and courage, Bradford was once elected to the administrative center of governor in 1621, and he continued to serve in that position for more than three decades. His memoirs of the colony remained virtually unknown until the nineteenth century. Lost all over the American Revolution, they were came upon years later in London and published after a protracted legal battle. The current edition rendered into up to date English and with an introduction by Harold Paget, remains some of the most readable books from seventeenth-century The usa.