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Sisse Brimberg
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Photographs by
Sisse Brimberg
&
Cotton Coulson.
Illustrated with appealing color photos of a modern-day reenactment aboard Mayflower II, this attractive, factually accurate book describes the passengers, the conditions, and the events of the original 1620 voyage. The photos of the costumed interpreters seem posed and may confuse some readers, but overall the book is an informative resource intent on dispelling myths about history. Timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(4)
4-6
Photographs by
Sisse Brimberg
&
Cotton Coulson.
Trying to change misperceptions about Thanksgiving, this volume describes what is known about the English settlers' relations with the Wampanoag and is illustrated with color photos of interpreters from Plimoth Plantation. The scholarship is balanced, but the photo captions misleadingly identify the subjects as the actual historical persons. The book contains a timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
2 reviews
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