Comments on: The Mayflower: Pilgrims Voyage to New England Retold

By: Heather Beattie

Heather Beattie — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:49:01 +0000

I always believed that the(English) were the first to land on North America. To find out the Dutch arrived 50yrs before is
amazing. I was told.(when small)that we visited Holland on the way to America and they encouraged the Dutch and Germans go with them.

By: connie

connie — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:01:31 +0000

This sounds like a great book! There are so many myths aren’t there? It is amazing how many times we re write history- even while we are still living it- and it is not surprising since there are so many different perspectives.

Definitely want to visit Massachusetts!

Did you say your relatives were on the Mayflower? could we be related?

By: Kerry Dexter

Kerry Dexter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:39 +0000

thanks for the explanation, Vera .-= Kerry Dexter´s last blog ..Austin Holiday stroll coming up =-.

By: Mark H

Mark H — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:39:39 +0000

Sounds a good read. As someone who travelled a lot to Boston with work, I've been a little interested in the Pilgrims and what them survive, given that they didn't do it for "king and country" as was the norm in those days of new settlements. .-= Mark H´s last blog ..1000 Years in 100 Minutes (Luxembourg) =-.

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:23:14 +0000

I could have worded that better, Kerry. It is the first example of a group of people who came specifically to start a new community and stayed. The Spanish communities built up around military outposts and religious establishments meant to convert the Indians–a slightly different situation. In the end, it is the Mayflower compact that really makes the Pilgrims different. They did not claim the land in the name of the King–but swore allegiance to themselves.

By: Kerry Dexter

Kerry Dexter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:37:01 +0000

sounds like a good read, one I’ll look for. but I have to ask — the first still enduring community? what about Saint Augustine? and Santa Fe? perhaps he’s meaning the first still enduring community in New England.
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