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Pilgrims and Pocahontas Rival Myths of American Origin

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ISBN-10: 0813334977

ISBN-13: 9780813334974

Edition: 1999

Authors: Ann Uhry Abrams

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Virginians have embellished the saga of Jamestown and Pocahontas, the Indian woman who saved the colony. Similarly, New Englanders have sanctified the Pilgrims and their mythical first step on Plymouth Rock. Here, the myths are compared.
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Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 6/18/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.660

Preface Finding the Myths
Exploring the Myths
Invented Traditions
Myths and History
Ancestors and Commemoration
Articulating the Myths
Lady Rebecca or the Forest Siren?
The Landing of the Forefathers
Vanishing Indians and Noble Women
Copact with Destiny
Combating the Myths
Saints and Sinners
Prelude to Battle
The Pilgrims Versus Pocahontas
Transforming the Myths
The Pilgrims Triumphant
The Myths Triumphant
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index