📘 About this eBook

Author:
➡️ William T. (Thomas) Davis (1822–1907) — An American historian and writer, particularly known for his works on early American history and New England.

Title:
➡️ Who Were the Pilgrims? — The book (or essay) explores the origins, beliefs, and motivations of the Pilgrims, the English settlers who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

🏛️ Publication Details

Original Publication:
➡️ New York: Harper and Brothers, 1882
This indicates that the piece was first published by Harper & Brothers, one of the major 19th-century American publishing houses.

Series Title:
➡️ Produced from the January 1882 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine
This means the essay originally appeared as an article in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, a widely read literary and cultural magazine of the time.

Credits:
➡️ Steve Mattern — The volunteer responsible for digitizing and proofreading the text for its eBook release (typically through Project Gutenberg or the Distributed Proofreading Project).

📚 Reading Level:

➡️ Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th–12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
This indicates that the writing style is advanced, suitable for high school or adult readers, with 19th-century vocabulary and sentence structure.

🗂️ Library Classification (LoC Class):

BX:
➡️ Philosophy, Psychology, Religion → Christianity → Churches and Church Movements
This shows that the work is categorized under Christian history and denominations, fitting because the Pilgrims were a religious movement (English Separatists seeking freedom of worship).

⚓ Subjects (Themes):

• Puritans — History → The essay deals with the Puritan roots of the Pilgrims, their beliefs, and how they shaped early American religious and political life.

📂 Technical Details:

• Category: Text — A standard written eBook (no audio or images).

• EBook-No.: 75121 — The catalog number in the eBook archive (like Project Gutenberg).

• Release Date: January 16, 2025 — The date it was first released digitally.

• Most Recently Updated: January 21, 2025 — Indicates that the file was revised (for example, formatting or metadata improvements).