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Introduces, through text, illustrations, and photographs, the geography, history, people, industries, and other highlights of Massachusetts.

Describes how Priscilla Alden came to the New World with the other Pilgrims, helped settle the colony of New Plymouth, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

Gives an overview of the state of Massachusetts, including its history, geography, people, and living conditions.

Discusses the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

An introduction to the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, from the difficulties faced by the Pilgrims to the role of Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

A simple, illustrated story of the first Thanksgiving, celebrated by the pilgrims and their Native American friends.

Describes the story of the pilgrims, discussing why they came to America and how they came, lived, met Native Americans, and had their first Thanksgiving.

A twelve-year-old apprentice and a seven-year-old passenger experience the first voyage of the Mayflower.

A biography of the Indian whose many adventures with white people in several countries culminated in his aiding them in their early days in Plymouth colony.

A brief biography of Paul Revere stressing his patriotic acts and his skill as a silversmith.

Presents an illustrated account of the Mayflower and the pilgrims who settled in the new world in 1620, and describes their relationship with the native peoples who lived there.

A history of the state and a description of its sites of interest and its natural and human treasures.

Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.

A boy and his family endure a difficult nine-week journey across the ocean and survive the first winter at Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts.

Text and photographs of Plimouth Plantation follow a pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather.