Step quietly into a 17th-century New England kitchen, where the scent of freshly baked bread mingles with the steady rhythm of early American life. In this gentle, detailed narration, explore how Pilgrims made bread—grinding cornmeal, feeding sourdough starters, and baking loaves in stone hearth ovens. Click here to see the one-hour video followed by another hour of relaxing music recorded on June 19, 2025 by Fall Asleep to History Now.

With calm storytelling and soft pacing, this video invites you to unwind, learn, and fall asleep to the forgotten routines of colonial home life.

Whether you’re curious about colonial foodways, interested in historic kitchens, or simply looking for a peaceful voice to lull you into rest, this calming documentary welcomes you to sit beside the fire, feel the warmth of a wooden oven, and drift into history.

(Above) Children learn how to make bread and then the loaves are removed from the oven and served to the whole family.