Squanto
Americannoun
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There’s a plaque commemorating Squanto a quarter mile to the southeast, but at least one local historian, the late Warren Sears Nickerson, has suggested Squanto’s remains were buried northeast of the beach.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2021
By the time Squanto returned home in 1619, two-thirds of his people had been killed by it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Also, Tisquantum, or Squanto, had recently rejoined his tribe after being forced to spend several years in England.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2020
Dermer’s guide was Tsquantum - the Native interpreter better known as Squanto, who had been among 20 Wampanoags kidnapped by English explorers in 1614 and sold into slavery.
From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2020
Nestled among colorful illustrations of colonial life was a succinct explanation of Tisquantum's role: A friendly Indian named Squanto helped the colonists.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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