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Education
The mission of the Education Committee is to promote awareness of the Pilgrims through lectures and literature. We particularly want to reach out to young children to tell them the Pklgrim story.
Secretary Ruth Jackson (in costume) and her daughter, Jody Balian have regularly met with pre-school and school-aged children around Thanksgiving time to tell them the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians who helped them to survive. The pictures below wetre from a pre-school program in Arroyo Grande. Ruth and Jody have also spoken to an "English as a second language" class. That class consisted of children who were new to the United States. Some were from China; Viet Nam; Mexico and other countries. The teacher helped to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal and for most of the students it was the first Thanksgiving meal they had ever enjoyed. The content of the visits is adjusted to the level of the children. It is a very rewarding experience and anyone desiring assistance in performing similar activities may contact Secretary Ruth Jackson (Click on the "Ofrficers" button on the main page).
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The left, middle and right photos below are of the "store" of items available at Colony meetings. Second from the left is Secretary Ruth Jackson with the Mayflower Silver Edition Volumes donated recently to the Santa Maria Library. Second from the rigfht is the new Santa Maria Library.
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RECOMMENDED READING
1. "Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647", by William Bradford. Published by Modern Library college editions, 1981 (Paper).
This book, along with the two following, are the basis of almost all other books on the pilgrims.
2. "Good News From New England", by Edward Winslow. Published by Applewood Books, with introduction and editing by Dwight B. Heath (now out of print but copies can sometimes be obtained from Amazon.com.
A true relation of things very remarkable at the plantation of Plimouth, New England.
3. "Mourt's Relation", by Bradford and Winslow., Published by Applewood Books, with an introduction and editing by Dwight B. Heath (out of print, but copies can sometimes be obtained from Amazon.com.
A journal of Plymouth Plantation and the early explorations.
4.. "Saints And Strangers", by George F. Willison. Originally published in 1945, this book has been republishehas by Time-Life Books (paper).
This is perhaps the best and most comprehensive book about the pilgrims available
5. "Mayflower", by Nathanial Philbrick. Published 2006 by Viking Press (now in paper)..
This eminently readabnle book offers some newer information and covers "King Phillip's War"..
6. "A Great And Godly Adventure", by Godfrey Hodgson. Publ8ished by Public Affairs.
Another new book which covers the same ground but adds some 16th centrury English history.
7. "1491", by Charles C. Mann. Published by Vihtage books (paper).
A sweeping portrait of human life in the Americas before Coluimbus, with a chapter (Chapter Two) on the Indian-Pilgrim alliance seen from the point of view of the Indians.
8. "A Little Commonwealth", by John Demos. Published by Oxford University Press (paper).
Covers family life in Plymouth Colony based on artifacts, wills, estate inventories and a variety of legal and official enactments.
9. "The Times Of Their Lives", by James and Patricia Scott Deetz. Published by Anchor Books (paper).
Life, love and death in Plymouth Colony.
For The Younger Reader
1. "The Mayflower People", by Anna W. Hale.. Published by Harbinger House (paper).
A delightful account of the Mayflower voyage and the first days..