1639 Reimagined

Résumé du livre

Shaumpishuh meets Henry Whitfield at a Pivot Point in World History. A fresh look at Guilford, Connecticut's founding documents.

Early maps and manuscripts reveal how well the New England coast was known to Europeans long before the pilgrims stepped on Plymouth Rock. In 1639, a Connecticut town was first settled but was the land properly purchased from its indigenous holders or was there legal ambiguity in how English settlers took possession? Guilford, Connecticut's foundation documents provide insight. Who were the town's indigenous people and what did they and their town look like? What happened to these people, where did they go, and how well were they regarded?