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Pilgrims

Cultural

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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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

What led you to see the Pilgrims as America's foundational cult?

From Salon • May 26, 2025

But when the news came of the impending attack, Bradford ordered the Pilgrims to fire a cannon to order back the expedition and Tisquantum.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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