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The Story of a Pilgrim Family

The Story of a Pilgrim Family

Alden, Reverend John
Denison, Reverend Frederick

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ISBN10: 1417911840
ISBN13: 9781417911844
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 16 2004
Pages: 452
Weight: 1.45
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Story of a Pilgrim Family is a book written by Reverend John Alden that tells the tale of a family of Pilgrims who journeyed to America in search of religious freedom. The book follows the family's struggles and triumphs as they settle in the New World and face challenges such as harsh weather, illness, and conflict with Native Americans. Through the eyes of the family's patriarch, the reader gains insight into the daily life, customs, and beliefs of the Pilgrims. The book also explores the family's interactions with other notable figures from the time period, such as William Bradford and Miles Standish. Overall, The Story of a Pilgrim Family provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of American history and the courage and perseverance of those who helped shape the nation.1889. From the Mayflower to the present time; with autobiography, recollections, letters, incidents and genealogy of the author. John Alden was a cooper, or barrel-maker, by trade and was popularized in the poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish, published by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1858, which tells of the legendary rivalry between Miles Standish and John Alden for the hand of Priscilla Mullins, which Alden won. Contents: Childhood and Youth; College Life; Teaching; Preaching; Prime of Life; Later Public Work; Fifty Wedded Years; Golden Wedding Letters; Silver Wedding of Son; Stories for Winter Evenings; Statesmen of My Day; Religious Anecdotes; Celebrated Divines; Funeral Sermon of John Leland; Exciting and Tragic Stories; Stories for Sabbath Schools; Tribute to My Wife; The Pilgrim Fathers; Mayflower Passengers; Pilgrim Leaders; John Alden; Descendants of the Alden Family; Rev. Timothy Alden, A.M., President of Alleghany College; Miles Standish; The Author's Line of Ancestry; and Plymouth-1888.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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