The landing of the Pilgrims - James Daugherty

Learn how and why the Pilgrims left
England to come to America!

In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of
England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right
to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom,
they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the
winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet,
through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive.
Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives
on today.

James Daugherty draws on the Pilgrims' own journals to give a fresh and
moving account of their life and traditions, their quest for religious
freedom, and the founding of one of our nation's most beloved holidays;
Thanksgiving.