Project Gutenberg 2008-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 70 Carlton, Henry Fisk Zyve, Claire Turner 1895 Zyve, Claire T. The Landing of the Pilgrims Dramatic hours in colonial history Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Landing of the Pilgrims" by Henry Fisk Carlton is a historical play that dramatizes the early experiences of the Pilgrims in their quest to establish a new settlement in America during the early 17th century. Written in the early 20th century, the book portrays the challenges and negotiations faced by the Pilgrims as they journey from Leyden, Holland, to the New World, ultimately landing in what is now Massachusetts instead of their intended destination in Virginia. The text captures the essence of their religious convictions and the social dynamics at play during this pivotal moment in American history. The narrative unfolds with the Pilgrims led by Pastor John Robinson and Elder John Carver, who weigh their emigration options amid financial constraints. Initially, they receive an enticing offer from the Dutch West India Company to settle under their flag, but they ultimately decide to accept an offer from a group of London merchants to settle under British rule. The voyage aboard the Mayflower is fraught with difficulties, including adverse weather and challenges in navigation, leading them to Cape Cod rather than Virginia. The passengers collectively decide to land and establish self-governance through the famous Mayflower Compact, laying the groundwork for their new community and setting a precedent for democratic governance in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Drama Radio plays PN Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 64698 64699 2024-10-11T14:18:04.578735 2023-09-12T06:45:25.311051 text/html text/html 63062 2021-01-04T10:48:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20078 2021-01-04T10:48:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 97926 2024-10-11T14:18:10.203719 application/epub+zip 96240 2024-10-11T14:18:07.449011 application/epub+zip 81592 2024-10-11T14:18:06.306719 application/epub+zip 215309 2024-10-11T14:18:12.110774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206096 2024-10-11T14:18:09.535726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160977 2022-09-12T14:14:16.885132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49656 49534 2024-10-11T14:18:04.122752 2023-09-12T06:45:24.979032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49435 2021-01-04T10:48:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17855 2021-01-04T10:48:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19954 2024-10-11T14:18:12.245695 application/rdf+xml 14649 2024-10-11T14:18:06.856716 image/jpeg 4082 2024-10-11T14:18:06.580742 image/jpeg 96526 2024-10-11T14:18:04.585728 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog