The First Thanksgiving
What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History

Probably four stars, but going with five for the number of times my family has heard, "Oh! Did you know...." and "Hey, I just read in that Thanksgiving book..." and "I never thought about it before, but I just read..." and suchlike. Presented in a casual, conversational style, and clearly targeted a......more

This is actually a book about historiography more than a book about history, but given its firm and insightful Christian perspective—along with its engaging prose and academically qualified author (he taught for years at the University of Washington and now at Wheaton College), I was not disappointe......more

Though the book is about the First Thanksgiving, its primary value lies in its insightful teaching on historiography. This book will become required reading in my Church History class, not, primarily, because of its content on the Pilgrims (though that is interesting and helpful), but because it tea......more

A couple of years ago, I found out that the first Moores’ arrived at America on none other than a little vessel called… the Mayflower. So my interest in such matters are high. But looking at the old passenger list, I simply could not find them! Who were they, how many were there, and what were their......more