Tisquantum
Americannoun
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It was badly decimated by European diseases by the time the Mayflower arrived, but one of its survivors, Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, famously helped the English colonists survive their first winter.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022
He and Bradford became friends, and Tisquantum and other Wampanoags famously showed the Pilgrims how to plant crops, catch fish and survive in the “New World.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 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
Because of Tisquantum, the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony were able to solve important problems.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
In orthodox comedy-of-errors style, he did not wait for Rowcraft in Maine, as he was supposed to, but sailed back to England, Tisquantum in tow.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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