They thought they could create that in New England. They were seeking a kind of communal, faith-based utopia where they could worship as they pleased. Their Puritan faith wasn’t tolerated in England. The Pilgrims were in exile in Holland because The title of the book is a little misleading because only the first third of the book is about the Mayflower. For a nation with a pretty short history, that’s a long time! Sure, I know Columbus landed in 1492 and then the Pilgrims came sometime in the 1600s, but 1776 is where it’s at, right? Wrong, Michelle! By the time the Revolutionary War started, English colonists had already been here for 150 years. I chose Mayflower in order to close a gap in my knowledge of American history. – 25th anniversary of OJ Simpson’s low speed car chase in the white Ford Bronco (yeah, this one’s a little kitschy, but I’ll bet you remember where you were when it was happening! I was watching it while on a summer internship in the Mojave Desert – long story.) – 30th anniversary of the protests in Tianenman Square – 75th anniversary of D-Day (how did I not mention D-Day in my original post?!?!) As the month has unfolded, I’ve been reminded of several other noteworthy events that also reached milestone anniversaries this month, including: When I introduced the challenge, I mentioned that a couple of historical events celebrate their 100 year anniversaries this month – the Treaty of Versailles was signed and the US Congress proposed the 19th amendment, which ultimately gave women the right to vote. June’s challenge was to read a book about an historical event. I read Mayflower as part of the 12 Months of Reading Goodness challenge. It includes details about the devastating war between colonists and some of the area’s native tribes known as King Philip’s War. Mayflower is an account of the 1620 Mayflower voyage and the subsequent ~56 years of English settlements in the New England area of the United States.
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