Project Gutenberg 2013-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 77 Cook, Joel 1842 1910 America, Volume 5 (of 6) Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "America, Volume 5 (of 6)" by Joel Cook is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the early history and development of Massachusetts, particularly focusing on significant events, figures, and geographic features from the time of early European exploration through the establishment of key settlements. The narrative dives into the lives of notable Puritan leaders, the significance of the Pilgrims' landing, and the rise of towns such as Plymouth and Boston. The opening of the volume introduces readers to early explorers like John Cabot and Bartholomew Gosnold, detailing their quests for land that eventually led to the founding of English colonies in New England. It vividly recounts the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower, highlights Plymouth Rock's storied significance, and discusses the challenges faced by the early settlers, including harsh winters and relationships with Native Americans. The content establishes a foundation for understanding the socio-political context in which Massachusetts grew, setting the stage for the exploration of its historical legacy throughout the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel Canada -- Description and travel E151 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 512253 512262 2024-09-18T05:27:24.299011 2023-09-18T13:47:39.258939 text/html text/html 515272 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 790964 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 872235 2024-09-18T05:27:31.989959 application/epub+zip 879489 2024-09-18T05:27:26.155020 application/epub+zip 261641 2024-09-18T05:27:25.089008 application/epub+zip 1062631 2024-09-18T05:27:36.434976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1027370 2024-09-18T05:27:31.157955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411086 2022-09-19T14:43:40.615553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473094 472901 2024-09-18T05:27:23.540024 2023-09-18T13:47:38.590955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472891 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181949 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472888 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181890 2013-05-29T14:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20217 2024-09-18T05:27:36.576931 application/rdf+xml 15032 2024-09-18T05:27:25.447981 image/jpeg 4187 2024-09-18T05:27:25.267997 image/jpeg 848829 2024-09-18T05:27:24.364000 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