Project Gutenberg 2014-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 102 Nelson, Loveday A. 35019938 Our Pilgrim Forefathers: Thanksgiving Studies E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Our Pilgrim Forefathers: Thanksgiving Studies" by Loveday A. Nelson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book focuses on the story of the Pilgrims, detailing their journey from England to America to seek religious freedom and the subsequent hardships they faced in establishing a new life. It emphasizes the historical significance of Thanksgiving as a celebration of their perseverance and communal spirit. The narrative begins with the Pilgrims' struggles in England under strict religious governance, leading them to seek refuge in Holland before ultimately deciding to embark on the perilous journey across the Atlantic. Upon reaching America, the Pilgrims confront numerous hardships, including harsh weather, food shortages, and conflict with indigenous peoples. Despite these challenges, they eventually establish a community and hold a Thanksgiving feast with their Native American neighbors, fostering a spirit of cooperation. The book illustrates the bravery, determination, and faith of the Pilgrims, serving as a reflection on their legacy and the values they stood for, such as religious freedom and community support. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) F001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 61952 2025-07-19T07:08:13.513930 text/html 38162 2024-10-24T12:41:35 text/html 404016 2025-07-19T07:08:15.664970 application/epub+zip 402348 2025-07-19T07:08:14.096959 application/epub+zip 36608 2025-07-19T07:08:13.783952 application/epub+zip 431305 2025-07-19T07:08:17.044462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420366 2025-07-19T07:08:15.369955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56806 2022-09-21T14:59:57.476381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48687 2025-07-19T07:08:13.198951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28634 2024-10-24T12:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16562 2025-07-19T07:08:17.179429 application/rdf+xml 9316 2025-07-19T07:08:13.841939 image/jpeg 2027 2025-07-19T07:08:13.812956 image/jpeg 374445 2025-07-19T07:08:13.544962 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog