Pilgrims

Mayflower's Place in History
Nathaniel Philbrick | October 2020

The story of the Pilgrims’ journey 400 years ago, and the voyage of Mayflower II in 1957, are still sources of inspiration today.

Editor’s Note: We are delighted to publish another essay by Nathaniel Philbrick, author of such  outstanding books as In The Heart of the Sea and Sea of Glory. Read more >>
The First Thanksgiving, Sort Of
Frederic D. Schwarz | November 1996

Strictly speaking, the high-spirited gathering was a harvest festival, not a thanksgiving.

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The Maypole of Merry Mount
John Demos | October/November 1986

Had Thomas Morton raised his maypole anywhere but next door to the Pilgrims, history and legend probably would have no record of him, his town, or his “lascivious” revels

TIME: Summer, 1628. Read more >>
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