But why did the Mayflower and the Speedwell come to Southampton in the first place and what was Southampton like in 1620? Godfrey Collyer, local historian and tour guide with SeeSouthampton.co.uk ...

Skip to content viewer section. The Bodleian Daybook 1613 to 1620 (MS Bodleian Library Records e.9) is an archival resource for the study of the London book-trade. Kept by the staff to record the ...

There were 102 passengers and around 30 crew that set sail on the Mayflower in September 1620 - some of them were fleeing religious persecution in England, but others were travelling to America to ...

At a time when America is straining under the weight and contradictions of its history, along comes the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower dropping ... more to a Book of Mormon-style parody.

A massive, two-volume coffee table book revisits the heyday of classic Hollywood glamour as seen in Life magazine. By Gilbert Cruz In “On Freedom,” Timothy Snyder looks at what kinds of ...

Reformation in the Low Countries, 1500-1620 is essential reading for scholars and students ... Those interested in the story of the Reformation in the Netherlands will find Kooi’s book a solid ...

These books dispense practical advice on managing one’s ambitions—or describe the dread of writer’s block with precision and humor. A short story has velocity and verve, and the best ones ...

The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively. If a book is not in a rank since the previous week, it will not have an arrow. The last few titles on the list known as the extended list ...

The famous ship called Mayflower is trapped amidst a huge storm. The entire story is narrated by a church-mouse called Willum, from his viewpoint. The tale begins with the pilgrim preachers ...

As the school year begins, one question remains unanswered for University of Iowa students and their families: What is the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mayflower Cafe reopens to a packed house filling a void for customers in downtown Jackson. The ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. This week, Sophie Vershbow asked English teachers, librarians, writers, and readers ...