02446cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000480012624500570017426400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750801890044852012040063753400730184165300740191485600700198885600430205899900190210167608UtSlPG20260610134548.0mcr n260607r20221891utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04015064  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAustin, Jane G.q(Jane Goodwin),d1831-189410aBetty Alden: The first-born daughter of the Pilgrims 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-03-12  aSteve Mattern, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Betty Alden: The First-Born Daughter of the Pilgrims" by Jane G. Austin is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life of Betty Alden, the daughter of John and Priscilla Alden, as it intricately weaves her story with the broader historical context of the Pilgrims’ struggles and triumphs in the New World. The narrative likely emphasizes the lives and societal roles of women during this early American period, highlighting Betty's significance as a pivotal character.  The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a lively dialogue between characters, revealing the tense political atmosphere in Plymouth as they navigate suspicions of treason among new arrivals, particularly figures like John Lyford and John Oldhame. Priscilla Alden and Barbara Standish engage in spirited banter about the men’s reluctance to heed warnings from women, setting the tone for a community grappling with external threats and internal discord. Through witty exchanges, the characters establish a vivid portrayal of life in Plymouth, hinting at Betty's future involvement in the conflicts that surround her family and colony. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1891  aUnited States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/bettyalden00austrich/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67608  c108430d108430