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A Book of American Explorers

by Thomas Wentworth HIGGINSON (1823 - 1911)

Book XIII, Part 2, Indian Traditions of Hudson’s Arrival

This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen in 10th century to 17th century Massachusets Bay Colony. - Summary by Kikisaulite

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Listen next episodes of A Book of American Explorers:
Book XIII, Part 3, Hudson’s Last Voyage, and how he was set adrift in the Ice , Book XIII, Part 4, Dutch Settlement of the New Netherlands , Book XIV, Part 2, Miles Standish at Cape Cod , Book XIV, Part 3, The First Encounter , Book, XIV, Part 4, The Landing on Plymouth Rock , Book XIV, Part 5, Plymouth Village founded , Book XIV, Part 6, “Welcome, Englishmen!” , Book XIV, The Pilgrims at Plymouth (1620‒1621). Part 1, Sailing of the Pilgrims , Book XV, Part 2, The Puritans in Salem Harbor , Book XV, Part 3, The Four Elements in New England , Book XV, Part 4, A Sea-Adventure of the Puritans , Book XV, Part 5, Governor Winthrop’s Night out of Doors , Book XV, Part 6, The Privations of the Puritans , Book XV, The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629‒1631). Part 1, Voyage of the Massachusetts Colonists