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Bradford, who arrived in the new world on the Mayflower and served as Plymouth's second governor, is the subject of this solidly written biography. The events of the Mayflower passage and the early colony remain compelling, even when the prose is more academic than dramatic. Historic reproductions and black-and-white photos--including ill-advised reenactment pictures--frequently lack quality. Bib., ind.