SHORTS, NOVELS, AND OTHER THINGS

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SHORTS, NOVELS, AND OTHER THINGS

The Mayflower

A Brutal First Winter and Spring, but the Plimoth Colonists Persevere, with Help

The building of the first homes proceeded at a glacial pace – a pun because of the frequent storms with sleet, rain, or snow. Early on, a map was made of where each house would be built. Each ‘family’ was responsible for the construction of their home. Think of the women, trapped below decks on …

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Come Take The Voyage On the Mayflower with the Pilgrims

What was it like to sail on the Mayflower in 1620? No picnic. The Mayflower actually sailed three times, the first two times with a smaller sister ship called the Speedwell. Each time the Speedwell began to take on water, the second time 300 miles from England. So the Mayflower returned to port with the …

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