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We all learned in history class about the pilgrims sailing for America, setting foot on Plymouth Rock, feasting with the Indians and eventually settling the land that would become New England. A new book tells a slightly different story- one dominated by issues of race, religion and violence that would lead to the bloody conflict known as King Phillip’s War. Laura's guest is award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick, who's latest book is “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War”. He is founding Director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies and a Research Fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association. His previous books include “In the Heart of the Sea” and “Sea of Glory”. He lives on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts.