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Giving thanks
Editor's note: This editorial was first published on Thanksgiving 2015. Our modern Thanksgiving narrative harkens back to the 1621 autumnal feast at Plimouth Plantation in celebration of the harvest.
Pilgrims
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Even when local, the past is a foreign country
In what is sure to be a treat for all New England history buffs, Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley recently published A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts. Bagley curated the artifacts from archaeological sites ranging from pre-contact Mattapan fish weirs to Boston's red light district, "the
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Video: In storytelling, Plimoth Plantation faces religious nuance head on
PLYMOUTH – When Plimoth Plantation's deputy executive director Richard Pickering awaited his first interview in 1984 for an acting role, he heard a group of role players in the room confess a common fear – discussing religion with the village's visitors. "If the staff is frightened to
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Breathtaking ‘Pilgrims’ documentary tells substantial tale
PLYMOUTH – Accompanied by striking images of the Mayflower II under sail off Plymouth Rock, a new film that airs this week uses the original handwritten history of Massachusetts' first settlers to tell the story of the Plymouth Colony and the religious conflict that helped to create it. Director Ric
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