Description

“The Women of the Mayflower” is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the ‘Mayflower’, an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice of the women in early American history. Contents include: “Women Pioneers, by Mrs. John A. Logan”, “Matrons and Maidens Who Came in the Mayflower, by Annie Russell Marble”, “An Excerpt of Letter X, by Fredrika Bremer”.