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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: History of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Outlines the history of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the America, the Mayflower.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Church and Religion

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains the major religious beliefs held by the Pilgrims.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: The Pilgrims

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an illustrated overview of the history of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower voyage.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Modern Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out what Plymouth looks like today and what remains of the Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: Plymouth Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of how Plymouth Colony came to be. Looks at the Puritan movement with its roots in England, the sailing of the Mayflower, and the progress of the settlers in their first years in New England. Describes their first encounters...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Tisquantum ("Squanto")

For Students 4th - 8th
A detailed biography of the life of Tisquantum, known as Squanto. Covers some history of the Plymouth Colony and of relations between the colonists and the native peoples.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Massasoit Ousemequin

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of the life of Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag. It describes his interactions with the Plymouth Colony settlers and treaty negotiations between his tribe and the colony.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Thanksgiving

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks: Thanksgiving. This set of primary resources containing images and documents provides a window into this time period.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Outline of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Forefathers' Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Forefathers' Day is on December 22. The holiday commemorates the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. Check out this article about the original signatories of the Mayflower Compact that we call...

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