Pilgrims at Plymouth, The

While on their way to a new world, the Pilgrims found life aboard the “Mayflower” harsh. When they reached America, things got even worse. More than half the Pilgrims died the first winter. Luckily, the Pilgrims made friends with the Indians who lived nearby, who helped the Pilgrims set up the first successful American colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Illustrations.