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1 HOW CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH WENT A-VOYAGING. 9
2 How THE PEOPLE CALLED PILGRIMS” MADE A PILGRIMAGE. 15
3
HOW THEY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT ON SHIPBOARD.
22
4
HOW CAPTAIN MILES STANDISH MET THE INDIANS .
30
5
HOW GOVERNOR WINTHROP PLAYED THE PART OF MOSES.
40
6
HOW WILLIAM PYNCHON BLAZED THE BAY PATH.
52
7
HOW YOUNG SIR HARRY VANE FOUND HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
59

8

HOW MRS. SHERMAN’S PIG ALMOST UPSET THE GOVERNMENT.
69

9

HOW GOVERNOR JOHN WINTHROP “SINNED AGAINST THE LIGHT”. 74
10 How AN ANGEL OF THE LORD FOUGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF HADLEY. 82
11 HOW SIR EDMUND ANDROS FACED TO THE RIGHT-ABOUT . 92
12 HOW THE MEN OF MASSACHUSETTS HELPED.
101
13 HOW JAMES OTIS BECAME A FLAME OF FIRE".
109
14 HOW THE OLD BAY COLONY LED THE VAN.
118
15 HOW MASSACHUSETTS BURST HER BONDS .
127
16 HOW A MARBLEHEAD FISHERMAN MADE HIMSELF USEFUL.
136
17 HOW DOROTHY HANCOCK KEPT OPEN HOUSE.
145
18 HOW CAPTAIN SHAYS MISSED HIS MARK. 
157

19

HOW THEY MADE SAM ADAMS A FEDERALIST.

166

20

HOW MASSACHUSETTS LAUNCHED THE NEW "MAYFLOWER".

174

21

HOW THE CODFISH CAME TO THE STATEHOUSE.

183

22

HOW THE "FARMER OF MARSHFIELD" SAVED THE UNION.

192

23

HOW THE "OLD MAN ELOQUENT" WON THE FIGHT.

200

24

HOW THE YOUNG KNIGHT OF FREEDOM LED THE CRUSADE.

207

25

HOW THE HIGH SHERIFF'S  PROPHECY CAME TRUE.

217

26

HOW GOVERNOR JOHN ANDREW TOOK THINGS IN HAND.

224

27

HOW THE BAY STATE READ THE GOLDEN RULE ANEW.

233

28

HOW THE CHILDREN HONORED THE POET.

241

29

HOW THE MAN WITH EIGHT THOUSAND CHILDREN BROUGHT THEM UP.

250

30

HOW THEY BORED THROUGH A MOUNTAIN IN BERKSHIRE.

258

31

HOW ONE MAN SET THE WORLD A-TALKING.

270

32

HOW THE PROCLAMATION ENDS.

277