Mayflower

During my recent trip to Nicaragua, I read Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick. It is a fascinating account of the pilgrims' trip to Plymouth and their subsequent generations' settlement of the New England area as well as their relationships (and the consquences of those relationships) with the Native Americans they encountered. It is a completely different picture of pilgrims, and Thanksgiving for that matter, than what I had grown up with, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in early American history or Native American history. It is also fascinating to learn how the Pilgrims, who originally sought the New World for religious freedom, lived with their faith and in many ways compromised their beliefs in order to do what they felt was necessary for survival...many lessons that are applicable for believers today. For more info, check out: http://www.nathanielphilbrick.com/mayflower/index.html.