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There, in the crowded cabin of the tiny ship Mayflower, while women and children watched, 41 men signed the historic Mayflower Compact, a model of self-government.

Plymouth Colony Gov. Thomas Hinckley had leadership roles for more than 45 years, culminating with his governorship until the 1692 union with Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, has been cited as a model of self-government.

Thomas Prence was the fourth, eighth and twelfth governor of Plymouth Colony and a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts. Here is one Prence lineage.

There was no living male heir to the English throne. King Henry VIII's solution led to the establishment of the Plymouth Bay Colony--New World.

Resources for tracing Plymouth Colony ancestors are plentiful. That is because the Mayflower pilgrims are part of this much larger collection of ancestors.

The Mayflower was followed by the Fortune, making the Little James and Anne third and fourth arrivals. Passengers included wives and children of men already at Plymouth.

John Carver devoted much of his wealth to founding the Plymouth Colony. His term as its first governor was shortened by his death five months later.

The Wampanoag and Squanto saved the settlers of Plymouth Colony from starvation during thier first winter in North America.

Guess who missed the boat? The Mayflower pilgrims arrived at Plymouth minus their pastor, the Rev. John Robinson.

In just about any climate, grow and/or harvest fresh garden produce - without adding artificial heat.

Colonist Jonathan Brewster arrived in Plymouth in the fall of 1621, son of the Colony's respected elder, William Brewster.

The ship Fortune arrived at Plymouth Colony just after the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving. Its arrival meant mixed blessings.

Squanto meets the Pilgrims who were aboard the Mayflower, although half of the original company had died during the winter. He is introduced to them by Samoset, an Abena

The first earthquake of the Colonial era caused much alarm in Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth. The settlers were greatly alarmed.

While the Pilgrims left little information about what was eaten, many foods that have become almost synonymous with Thanksgiving would not have been available to them.

The meal shared by Pilgrims and Indians was not the traditional Thanksgiving meal eaten by many Americans today.

Six Carpenter sisters were beside the men of the Mayflower voyage even though they were not among the passengers.

Before passengers were allowed to leave the Mayflower, all of the men had to sign an agreement known as the Mayflower Compact--the first civil document of New Plymouth.

Mayflower Pilgrim Peter Brown(e), a carpenter, was not part of the Separatist community. Not much of his background was known until recently.

When the Mayflower dropped anchor and passengers gave thanks for that safe 1620 voyage to America, they no doubt remembered Rev. John Robinson, their spiritual advisor.

One of Sarah Palin's more controversial ancestors is Mayflower Pilgrim Stephen Hopkins. Four centuries have not separated the fact and fiction of his past.

The English settlers of Plimoth Plantation--today's Plymouth, Massachusetts-- adapted Old World customs to the New World. In so doing, they created an American legend.

George Bowman devoted more than 50 years to finding records of Mayflower families. A contemporary genealogist has extracted 10,000 marriages from his records.

John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Some Pilgrims, in picking baby names chose virtues, like Patience. Some picked names that baffle us today. Wrestling? Mostly, though, they liked names from the Bible.

Sarah Palin is upper echelon when it comes to descent from the nation's colonial era founding families in New England.

Reflection on Thanksgiving beginnings while Americans look forward to get together and traditional meal.

Thanksgiving Day has a whole new meaning once the true story of the pilgrims' settlement along Cape Cod comes into light with Philbrick's new book for early teen readers.

Visitors get a unique view of 17th century American history at Plimoth Plantation, a museum that combines the stories of the native peoples and the pilgrims.

Tens of millions of people can legitimately claim ancestors who came on the Mayflower and they are by no means all elite blue-bloods.

Presidents, poets and historians have characterized the pilgrims as devout, dauntless spiritual and political mentors for America. Here are some quotes.

That New York's first colonists were mostly of Dutch origin is a misconception. Many were French Huguenots and some, such as John Carman, first settled in New England.

The Billingtons, not members of the Plymouth religious community, were trouble from the start. John Billington was probably the first American executed for murder.

Before the Mayflower left Holland to sail into history, this adventure was ripe with problems and obstacles. Author, Nathaniel Philbrick, recounts the absorbing tale.

On the verge of winter and starvation, under the leadership of CPT. Miles Standish, the scouting party uncovered and stole a cache of buried corn.

In addition to William Brewster, Sarah Palin descends from nine other Mayflower pilgrims. Some of these are multiple lines of descent.

Prior to the establish of English colonies at Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay, the Natives of New England had suffered massive population losses from epidemics.

The Pilgrims and Puritans greatly influenced New England culture. Their religious passion ebbed, and they became Congregationalists

This is an interview with Ms. Lisa Q. Wolfinger, Producer and Director of The History Channel's "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."

On September 6, 1620, more than 100 passengers set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. Beginning here is a list of those people.

The Mayflower Compact is written, then signed on November 11, 1620.

Squanto helps arrange a treaty between the people of Plymouth and the Pokanokets and Nemaskets. The Nemaskets revolt because of the treaty and capture Squanto.

National Geographic photos paired with careful historical research create a top-notch children's photo-essay that highlights the Native American experience in 1621.

Fourteen years after the Salem Witch Trials, Ann Putnam, Jr. admits that she wrongly accused many for witchcraft.

These two terms are often blurred and only remembered as the group who wanted to establish "A Shining City on the Hill" in Massachusetts in the early 17th century.

You might be a witch if you are afraid of water, or can't say The Lord's Prayer correctly. Witches say it backward.

Female lives in past centuries were not as well documented as Sarah Palin's is, but ancestor Deborah (Sampson) Gannett gained attention as a Revolutionary War soldier.

November 21 is the anniversary of the historical Hanukkah, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Less than half of the Mayflower's 1620 passengers were still alive when the first harvest was brought in, but there was much to give thanks for.