by Beth Vickers | Sep 3, 2026 | Understanding Pilgrims
Imagine you have decided to move to Plymouth Colony. There is no moving truck waiting at the dock. No hardware store will greet you when you arrive. You cannot order something you forgot and have it delivered next week. Whatever you take must cross the...
by Beth Vickers | Aug 28, 2026 | Understanding Pilgrims
Close your eyes. Actually, don’t. If you’ve just arrived in Plymouth, you’re going to need them. Forget the neat little village from the Thanksgiving illustration. Forget pristine black-and-white clothing, picturesque houses and a perfectly set...
by Beth Vickers | Aug 26, 2026 | Understanding Pilgrims
When we hear the words self-reliance, we may picture the rugged individualist: independent, self-sufficient and determined to need no one. But the story of Plymouth offers something considerably more interesting. The Pilgrims were certainly resourceful. They worked,...
by Beth Vickers | Jul 6, 2026 | History and Education
We live in an age of unprecedented access to information. With a few clicks, students can search, summarize, and retrieve answers to almost any question. Historical events, figures, and timelines are readily available, often condensed into brief explanations or...
by Beth Vickers | Jul 4, 2026 | History and Education
By the late eighteenth century, American leaders were doing something striking: As they debated independence, drafted constitutions, and imagined a new republic, they looked backward—past their own moment of crisis—to a small, fragile colony planted on the edge of a...
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