In her 40 years as a museum educator and historical Native interpreter, there is one thing that bugs Linda Coombs the most: disbelief by white people that she is real. […]
Read MoreThe beginning of American democracy on Cape Cod
After an arduous journey across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620, the colonists we call the Pilgrims were faced with a monumental decision: What to do next? Blown off course by massive […]
Read More1st-Hand Account of Plymouth Colony Reprinted for 400th Anniversary
A first-hand account of the first permanent European colony in New England, including the fall harvest meal that inspired America’s Thanksgiving tradition, has been reprinted for a wider audience as […]
Read MoreOn Mayflower Landing’s 400th Anniversary, A Greater Embrace Of Native American History
It’s been 400 years since the Mayflower arrived in Provincetown Harbor, and local and international organizations spent a decade planning months of quadricentennial commemorative events, many of which were upended […]
Read More‘OUR Story’ reveals truth about Wampanoags
Sakonnet Sachem Awashonks relates how the English do not like dealing with women chieftains like her. “The colonists challenge my authority,” Awashonks says. “They think they should be dealing with […]
Read More‘Here It Began: 2020 Hindsight or Foresight’ begins Saturday
PLYMOUTH – The Indigenous experience in America has long been overshadowed by the European one, as American history classes focus primarily on English Pilgrims arriving on the shores of Plymouth […]
Read MoreNew Mayflower stamp commemorates Plymouth’s 400th anniversary
Plymouth’s downtown post office was crowded with philatelic fans last Thursday set on getting the new Mayflower stamp on its first day of issue. Many placed the postage on envelopes […]
Read MoreEducators learn about 12,000 years of history with Massachusetts Chronicles
The newspaper article dates from 1613 and describes how Wampanoag runners visited villages throughout the territory to check on preparations for the big new year ceremonies. It goes on to tell how […]
Read MoreHigh-Tech Ship Launched From Plymouth, England On 400th Mayflower Anniversary
PLYMOUTH, England (CBS/AP) — With a splash of Plymouth gin, the U.S. ambassador to Britain officially launched a ship called Mayflower Wednesday, 400 years to the day after a wooden […]
Read MoreVIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH HELD FOR “MASSACHUSETTS CHRONICLES”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Brian E. Logan Communications Manager blogan@plymouth400inc.org 508-812-2020 VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH HELD FOR “MASSACHUSETTS CHRONICLES” FEATURING GOVERNOR BAKER, PLYMOUTH 400, PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND BRIDGEWATER […]
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