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Kathryn Haueisen
Kathryn Haueisen’s background in public relations, writing for magazines and newspapers, publishing books, and decades of experience as a pastor working with congregations and non-profit organizations, makes her an ideal guest speaker for your group. She speaks at senior citizens centers, retreat centers, service clubs. libraries, book stores, book clubs, conferences, and congregations around the country. Look here for a list of typical topics and how to contact her to discuss speaking to your group in person or via Zoom.
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A Dozen Books about the Mayflower
- Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (Nathaniel Philbrick. Penguin Group, New York, NY. 2006) ISBN: 0-670-03760-5
A 358-page book that details the gripping account of events related to the 1620 Mayflower voyage with additional notes, bibliography, and index. Available from Bookshop.org - Strangers and Pilgrims: Travellers and Sojourners: Leiden and the Foundations of Plymouth Plantation (Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. 2009) ISBN: 0-930270-45-2
A detailed account of the pilgrims’ lives in Leiden while in exile for nearly a decade before sailing. A valuable resource for serious researchers. Available from The Mayflower Society. - The Mayflower and Her Passengers (Caleb H. Johnson, 2005) ISBN: 1-59926-400-5 (hardcover) 1-59926-399-8 (softcover).
Details about each passenger, along with information about the 1623 Division of Land and the 1627 Division of Cattle. Available from Plimoth * Patuxet Museum Shop. - Here Shall I Die Ashore: Stephen Hopkins: Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor, and Mayflower Pilgrim (Caleb Johnson, 2007) ISBN: 978-1-4257-9638-9 (hardcover) 978-1-4257-9633-4 (softcover).
Being the only Mayflower passenger who’d previously been to North America, Hopkin’s was a great help to his fellow passengers. Available from Plimoth * Patuxet Museum Shop. - Of Plymouth Plantation (William Bradford, Rendered into Modern English by Harold Paget. Dover Publications, Mineola, NY. 2006) ISBN: 0-486-45260-3
Bradford’s account of the early years of Plimoth Plantation gives the reader an immersion into a community that survived numerous catastrophes and controversies. Available from Pilgrim Hall Museum. - Pilgrim: A Biography of William Brewster (Mary B. Sherwood, 1982) ISBN: 0-9608234
A thorough history of Elder William Brewster is told in nine sections that cover his Scrooby childhood, Cambridge studies, service with Ambassador William Davison, involvement in the non-conformist movement, life in exile, the voyage, the new colony, and his final years. Available in hardback from the Plimoth*Patuxet Museum Shop. - William Brewster: The Making of a Pilgrim (British author Sue Allan. Domtom Publishing, Ltd., UK. 2016) ISBN: 978-1-906070-
A comprehensive delve into the extended family of Elder William Brewster, based on Allan’s decades of genealogical research. Available in paperback from Pilgrim Hall Museum. - In Search of Governor William Bradford of Austerfield (British author Sue Allan. Domtom Publishing, Ltd., UK 2020) ISBN: 978-1-906070-67-0
Orphaned in childhood, Bradford became a remarkable leader who led the Separatists wisely and passionately for decades. Available from Pilgrim Hall Museum. - In the Shadow of Men: In Search of Separatist Women (British author Sue Allan. Domtom Publishing, Ltd., UK. 2020) ISBN: 978-1-906070-68-7
Though seldom acknowledged in historical accounts, without these women’s contributions, the community would likely have failed. Available in paperback from Pilgrim Hall Museum. - In Search of Scrooby Manor (British author Sue Allan. Domtom Publishing, Ltd., UK. 2013) ISBN: 10-1-906070-202
Elder William assumed his father’s duties at Scrooby after his father died. The estate was an important stopover for dignitaries travelling between London and Edinburgh. Available from Pilgrim Hall Museum. - Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures (Kathryn Haueisen, Green Place Books, Brattleboro, VT. 2020) ISBN: 10—978654321
Written as historical fiction so that those who lived this story could talk to one another. One section is an account of events from the perspective of the Indigenous people who negotiated the first treaty between Indigenous peoples and English-speaking Europeans. Available in paperback, eBook, and audio wherever books are sold. Autographed paperback edition from HowWiseThen.com. - Mary Brewster’s Love Life: Matriarch of the Mayflower (Kathryn Haueisen, VanVelzer Press, Brandon, VT. 2023) ISBN: 978-1-954253-30-8
Although researchers have yet to prove Mary’s maiden name, we know she led an amazing life, as detailed in this historical fiction biography based on her actual experiences. Available in paperback, hardback, eBook, and audio wherever books are sold. Autographed paperback edition from HowWiseThen.com.
Mary Brewster’s Love Life: Matriarch of the Mayflower
Could you leave three children behind to make a treacherous journey to the far side of the world, not knowing when or if you’d ever see them again?
Mary Brewster did that. It wasn’t her choice. A woman in the 16th century seldom had much say about her fate. Her place was to go along with their husband’s plans. Those plans led her to leave her tranquil life in rural England as the mistress of a manor to live in exile across the North Sea. A decade later, she sailed away with two young sons to start over again in the New World.
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