Pilgrims

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1. A group of English Puritans, persecuted in their own country, who emigrated to America. The first group arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. They landed at Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts, and established the Plymouth Colony, with the Mayflower Compact as their constitution. William Bradford and Miles Standish were noted leaders of the colony.

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Tributes have been paid to the two girls by their schools and Pilgrims Pre-Prep School head Jo Webster described Nala as a "ray of sunshine".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

One year later, the Mayflower delivered the freedom-seeking Pilgrims to the shores of Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Pilgrims come from across Mexico, arriving on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, bus and even wheelchair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

Thanksgiving is thought to be modeled on a 1621 harvest meal between the Wampanoag people and English colonists known as Pilgrims.

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

Scared, the Pilgrims hauled five small cannons from the Mayflower and emplaced them in a defensive fortification.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann