1. History of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
History of Plymouth Plantation

2. William Bradford Separatist Gov of Plymouth 30 times Wrote its history
Used plain style

3. History of Plymouth Plantation
printed in 1856
Episode of the profane sailor’s death (Only one passenger died – example of concept of God’s elect)
Crack in the main beam shored up with a giant screw (Yankee ingenuity)

4. Starving time – Still living on the ship ½ died in Jan
Starving time – Still living on the ship ½ died in Jan. & Feb with others dutifully caring for each other while ½ of the sailors died but deserted each other

5. Samoset and Squanto
spoke English learned from English fishermen
Squanto had been to England
– returned stolen tools
- acted as interpreter / guide taught how to plant and live off my land

6. Beginning of concept of “Noble Savage”

7. History of Plymouth Plantation
Helped estab Am mythology of:
1. Yankee ingenuity
2. God as “on our side”
3. Expansion and settlement as good
4. Charity