TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scribner,Josephine Pittman
TI  - The Pilgrims' First Christmas
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Christmas stories
KW  - Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-11-26; Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; United States: The Pilgrim Press, 1913
N2  - "The Pilgrims' First Christmas" by Josephine Pittman Scribner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book captures the resilience and spirit of the Pilgrims during their first Christmas in America after arriving aboard the Mayflower in 1620. It highlights their struggles, hopes, and the celebration of faith amidst adversity.  The narrative centers around Mary Chilton and John Winslow, showcasing their emotional journey and camaraderie with other Pilgrims as they confront the harsh realities of their new home. As they prepare for Christmas, they confront their homesickness while also finding solace and joy in their shared experiences. Through a heartwarming gathering, they give thanks and exchange unconventional gifts, emphasizing the importance of community, faith, and the promise of a new life. This celebration, marked by their first meal and the welcoming of a new citizen, encapsulates their enduring hope and the foundations of a new nation built on freedom and self-governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/pilgrimsfirstchr00scri/page/n7/mode/2up
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66828
ER  -