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The First Thanksgiving

Many myths surround the first Thanksgiving. Very little is actually known about the event because only two accounts of the feast were ever written. The first account is William Bradford’s journal...

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The Disturbance of the Indian Shore Cemetery

In October of 2008, a local historian determined four gravestones that had been propped up against a tree in Lakeville for many years came from an unknown location. After a search of the nearby area,...

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Squanto: The Former Slave

Squanto was a Native-American from the Patuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims how to survive in New England. When he befriended the pilgrims in 1621, he spoke fluent English which he learned years...

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When the Pilgrims Rescued Squanto

In August of 1621, the Mayflower pilgrims embarked on a rescue mission to save Squanto after he had been taken prisoner by a sachem named Corbitant at the nearby village of Nemasket. Corbitant, who was...

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