How first Pilgrims, Puritans differed in views on religion and respect for Native Americans
An early example of Pilgrim respect for the humanity of Native Americans came from the pen of Edward Winslow. Winslow was one ...
13 Bizarre Christmas Laws You Never Knew Actually Existed
Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, which one might think would make it a hands-down joyous occasion. Nope. Christmas ...
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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 ...
Lakota Historian Nick Estes on Thanksgiving, Settler Colonialism & Continuing Indigenous Resistance
Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about the violent origins of Thanksgiving and his book Our History Is the Future. “This ...
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Record-Breaking Colonial Threepence is a Rare Treasure from Pre-Revolution America
A rare 1652 Massachusetts threepence, one of the first coins minted in colonial America, has shattered auction records, sold ...
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How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving feast. In the popular mind, the two groups are synonymous. In the story of the ...
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Michael Carrafiello: How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
Every November, articles recount the arrival of 17th century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious ...