A recreation of the events leading to the settlement of the first English colony in New England. Shows the hardships of the first winter on Cape Cod, the problems of government as solved by the Mayflower Compact, the relationship between the settlers and the native Americans, and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008397
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Colonization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - Colonies
History → Great Britain - History
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Indians of North America - History
History → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)