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The Times of Their Lives

Life, Love, and Death in Plymouth Colony

Author James Deetz, Patricia Scott Deetz
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$17.00 US
Knopf | Anchor
5.2"W x 8"H x 1"D  
On sale Oct 16, 2001 | 400 Pages | 9780385721530
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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James Deetz, who until his death was a leading expert on the archaeology of Plymouth Colony, and his wife, cultural historian Patricia Scott Deetz, give a realistic and fascinating picture of life in colonial America as they recount, in colorful detail, the true story of Plymouth Colony.

The Pilgrims were not the somber, dark-clad historical figures children learn about in school. Nor were they nearly as pious as we’ve been led to believe: they wore brightly colored clothing, drank heavily, had adulterous affairs, and committed both petty and serious crimes against their neighbors. Using court transcripts, wills, probate listings, rare first-hand accounts, and archeological finds, the Deetzes delve into everyday life in Plymouth Colony, accurately recasting one of the most cherished chapters of American history.

“[A] fascinating and delightful revisionist history of our Pilgrim forebears.”–The Providence Journal

“The Deetzes have knocked the dust off these Thanksgiving pageant characters and given them new life.”–The San Diego Union—Tribune

“A hard-headed description...based on the evidence, of life in the Plymouth Colony.”–The New York Times
James Deetz died in November 2000. Patricia Scott Deetz is a cultural historian with an MA in history from Rhodes University, South Africa. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. View titles by James Deetz
Patricia Scott Deetz View titles by Patricia Scott Deetz
"[A] fascinating and delightful?revisionist history of our Pilgrim forebears."
--The Providence Journal

"The Deetzes have knocked the dust off these Thanksgiving pageant characters and given them new life."
--The San Diego Union-Tribune

"A hard-headed description...based on the evidence, of life in the Plymouth Colony."
--The New York Times

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James Deetz, who until his death was a leading expert on the archaeology of Plymouth Colony, and his wife, cultural historian Patricia Scott Deetz, give a realistic and fascinating picture of life in colonial America as they recount, in colorful detail, the true story of Plymouth Colony.

The Pilgrims were not the somber, dark-clad historical figures children learn about in school. Nor were they nearly as pious as we’ve been led to believe: they wore brightly colored clothing, drank heavily, had adulterous affairs, and committed both petty and serious crimes against their neighbors. Using court transcripts, wills, probate listings, rare first-hand accounts, and archeological finds, the Deetzes delve into everyday life in Plymouth Colony, accurately recasting one of the most cherished chapters of American history.

“[A] fascinating and delightful revisionist history of our Pilgrim forebears.”–The Providence Journal

“The Deetzes have knocked the dust off these Thanksgiving pageant characters and given them new life.”–The San Diego Union—Tribune

“A hard-headed description...based on the evidence, of life in the Plymouth Colony.”–The New York Times

Author

James Deetz died in November 2000. Patricia Scott Deetz is a cultural historian with an MA in history from Rhodes University, South Africa. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. View titles by James Deetz
Patricia Scott Deetz View titles by Patricia Scott Deetz

Praise

"[A] fascinating and delightful?revisionist history of our Pilgrim forebears."
--The Providence Journal

"The Deetzes have knocked the dust off these Thanksgiving pageant characters and given them new life."
--The San Diego Union-Tribune

"A hard-headed description...based on the evidence, of life in the Plymouth Colony."
--The New York Times

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