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Plymouth Rock : what an artifact can tell us about the story of the pilgrims / by Nel Yomtov.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Artifacts from the American pastPublisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781496695413
  • 1496695410
  • 9781496696830
  • 1496696832
Other title:
  • Smithsonian Plymouth Rock
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
An enduring myth -- The Wampanoag experience -- A historic landing -- The Pilgrim experience -- The legend of Plymouth Rock -- The making of a legend -- A permanent home -- The symbolic rock of Plymouth.
Summary: "Plymouth Rock has long stood as a symbol of the Pilgrims' journey to and settlement in America. But how much of the story surrounding it is true? What did the Pilgrims' arrival mean to the Wampanoag people who were already living there? What were the long-lasting effects of the interactions between the two groups? How did a seaside rock come to be associated with the Pilgrims' landing, and was it really part of their story at all? Readers will find out the answers to these questions and discover more of what Plymouth Rock can tell us about American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 974.402 Y54 Available 33111011276207
Total holds: 0

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Plymouth Rock has long stood as a symbol of the Pilgrims' journey to and settlement in America. But how much of the story surrounding it is true? What did the Pilgrims' arrival mean to the Wampanoag people who were already living there? What were the long-lasting effects of the interactions between the two groups? How did a seaside rock come to be associated with the Pilgrims' landing, and was it really part of their story at all? Readers will find out the answers to these questions and discover more of what Plymouth Rock can tell us about American history.

"Capstone Captivate is published by Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

An enduring myth -- The Wampanoag experience -- A historic landing -- The Pilgrim experience -- The legend of Plymouth Rock -- The making of a legend -- A permanent home -- The symbolic rock of Plymouth.

"Plymouth Rock has long stood as a symbol of the Pilgrims' journey to and settlement in America. But how much of the story surrounding it is true? What did the Pilgrims' arrival mean to the Wampanoag people who were already living there? What were the long-lasting effects of the interactions between the two groups? How did a seaside rock come to be associated with the Pilgrims' landing, and was it really part of their story at all? Readers will find out the answers to these questions and discover more of what Plymouth Rock can tell us about American history."-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-11. Capstone Press.

Grades 4-6. Capstone Press.

"RL: 4-5 ; IL: 3-5"--Back cover.

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