How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
Puritans and Pilgrims came out of the same religious culture of 1570s England. Pilgrims hosted the first American ...
What you learned about the ‘first Thanksgiving’ likely isn’t true. Here’s the real story
The narrative that underpins the traditional Thanksgiving story is built on myths about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and ...
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‘A dangerous bargain with the Devil’
History records that John Winthrop, Puritan leader and governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, sermonized to his fellow New World migrants that their community was to be a “City on a Hill,” a shining ...
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American Colonists Minted This Humble Silver Coin in 1652. It Just Sold for $2.52 Million
Settlers in Massachusetts needed cash, but England wouldn't send any. So, they created their own mint in Boston and began ...
Colonial silver coin found in cabinet sells for $2.5 million
A small silver coin that was struck in 17th century Boston just sold for $2.5 million dollars. The 1652 Massachusetts ...
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The Hidden History of Bermuda Is Reshaping the Way We Think About Colonial America
New archaeological finds on the islands have revealed secrets about one of Britain’s first settlements in the Americas—and ...
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Pilgrim myths: Don’t believe everything your kindergarten teacher told you
From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims is rife ...
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History and Mission
The origins of Harvard Divinity School and of the study of theology at Harvard can be traced back to the very beginning of Harvard College, when an initial fund of 400 pounds from the General Court of ...
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When Was The First Thanksgiving?
Like much of the world, here in the UK, we’ve adopted many Americanisms, from Black Friday sales to blow-out Halloween ...
America’s Forgotten Occult Origins
Occultism and nation-building have been strangely intertwined, particularly in the gestation of America, writes Ed Simon ...
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History of the Death Penalty
In Massachusetts Bay Colony the first execution was in 1630 ... was on the verge of losing its liberty. He said that the history of using punishment by death (e.g., the Romans, 20 years of ...
This was the Mayflower, the ship that took two months to cross the Atlantic from Plymouth and gave birth to Thanksgiving
Feast, family, football, friendship... but what was the story behind the sailing flower where it all originated?