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100 1 _aAbbott, John S. C.
_q(John Stevens Cabot),
_d1805-1877
245 1 0 _aMiles Standish, the Puritan Captain
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aAmerican pioneers and patriots
500 _aRelease date is 2018-04-28
508 _aProduced by Richard Hulse, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and adventures of Captain Miles Standish, a key figure among the early Pilgrims who settled in America. It covers the Pilgrims' harrowing journey from England to the New World, their struggles with the harsh realities of life in an unfamiliar land, and the eventual formation of a new society rooted in the values of their faith. The opening of the narrative establishes a backdrop of persecution faced by the Pilgrims in England under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, leading them to seek a new life in Holland and eventually America. Abbott introduces the oppressive laws against Non-Conformists, the desperate emigration attempts from England, and the challenges encountered during their arduous sea voyage aboard the Mayflower. The early chapters detail their momentous landing on Cape Cod, their initial explorations of the new land, and the fierce encounters with the indigenous people, all underscoring the bravery and determination of Standish and his fellow colonists as they strive to build a new home amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStandish, Myles, 1584?-1656
830 0 _aAmerican pioneers and patriots
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57067
999 _c97898
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