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Lord of Misrule: Thomas Morton’s American Subversions

Lord of Misrule: Thomas Morton’s American Subversions

December 6, 2020

Exploring the early colony’s brief existence and the alternate vision of America it represents. This article, Lord...

Reexamining the Mayflower 400 Years Later

Reexamining the Mayflower 400 Years Later

November 26, 2020

There were a number of considerations that made the Separatists look to America in 1617. There were...

The History and Mythology of the Mayflower Arrival in 1620

The History and Mythology of the Mayflower Arrival in 1620

September 22, 2019

Today that potent myth is enshrined (literally) on the sea shore under its classically-inspired canopy. By Martyn...

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