Gov. William Bradford described his talented and influential Puritan pastor, John Robinson, as "a learned man of solid judgment and a quick and sharp wit; an acute and expert disputant, never ...

A short agreement by the Pilgrims and other colonists on board the Mayflower set in motion a system of government that ...

Just over four centuries ago, 102 men, women and children set sail on the Mayflower, a Virginia Company merchant ship from England bound for the New World. While the passengers had no idea what their ...

As you carve the turkey today and look around the table at your loved ones, there are important lessons you can teach both young and old about our American Thanksgiving holiday. When the Pilgrims ...

In November 1620, the individuals we know as the Pilgrims created the first social contract in the New World. It was their Protestant faith, rather than some sort of political theory, that provided ...

With the Thanksgiving season upon us, a group of scholars is meeting today to discuss the Mayflower Compact, in a webinar series honoring the 400th anniversary of the signing of this quintessential ...

T’was 400 years ago this month, a shipload of Pilgrims and sailors arrived in New England waters after a voyage of 66 days aboard t he Mayflower from England. Seeking to settle near the mouth of the ...

Though no one can say for sure when America, part of what was known as the New World, was first discovered by Europeans, there is no doubt that the quest for greater economic opportunities and dreams ...