Tag: Wampanoag
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The Native People: Who were the Wampanoag?
The Pilgrim stories were much friendlier when I was a child because I didn’t know they were only true in part. To the victors go the story telling and the Native People lost. Immediately as you go wandering the past, one bumps into facts that are raw and discombobulating. To conquer a New World means…
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The Pilgrim’s Granddaughter: Part 1
In early 14th century England, the Winslow family emerged as a loosely knit clan living near the hamlet of Winslow, from which they adopted their name (located 50 miles northwest of London.) Kenelm was the third son and fourth child of Edward Winslow and Magdalene (Ollyver) of Droitwich, Worcestershire, Eng. Kenelm was born on Sunday,…
The Pilgrim's Granddaughter 