Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: New England Colonies: William Bradford; The First Thanksgiving
Plymouth Colony did not suffer the same problems as the English colony farther south, Jamestown. Read about the leadership of William Bradford, and the relationship between the settlers and the Native Americans who helped those who lived...
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Abcteach: Thanksgiving
[Free Registration/Login Required] At this site, you can find some useful and fun children's activities to use in developing a unit around Thanksgiving.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Us History: Plymouth Colony
The story of how Plymouth Colony came to be. Looks at the Puritan movement with its roots in England, the sailing of the Mayflower, and the progress of the settlers in their first years in New England. Describes their first encounters...
Library of Congress
Loc: Sourcing a Document: The First Thanksgiving
In this activity, students discuss the reliability of a painting of the First Thanksgiving to introduce the idea that is crucial to consider a source's date.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Puritan New England: Plymouth
An overview of the Puritans who facing religious persecution in England set sail for the New World establishing the colony at Plymouth.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
Other
University of Dayton: Mission of Shrines
A brief overview of some Christian pilgrimage destinations and the history of pilgrimages. Includes information on Marian shrines.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Santa Casa Di Loreto
An excellent overview from The New Advent of the religious significance, the history, and the current location of the Holy House. Includes details about its importance as a pilgrimage destination. Please note that ?The Catholic...
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: William Bradford
Overview and biographical facts on the life of William Bradford, a leader of the Plymouth Settlement.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Holidays and Celebrations Thanksgiving
Children will learn about the similarities and differences between holidays they celebrate and other students in our building celebrate. They will compare and contrast cultures, traditions, foods, clothing, music, etc. of Thanksgiving...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow (1595 - 1655) was an American Pilgrim leader on the Mayflower. He served as the governor of Plymouth Colony in 1633, 1636, and finally in 1644. He was born in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, on October 18, 1595. In...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Forefathers' Day
Forefathers' Day is on December 22. The holiday commemorates the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. Check out this article about the original signatories of the Mayflower Compact that we call...
Curated OER
Etc: New England Colonies, 1620 1641
A map of the New England Colonies showing the westward expansion of the Pilgrims from Plymouth (1620) to Stamford, Connecticut (1641). The map shows settlements in the area with dates of establishment given, colony boundaries, New...
Curated OER
Etc: New England Colonies, 1620 1638
A map of the New England colonies showing the early permanent Pilgrim settlements and their dates of establishment, including Plymouth (1620), Little Harbor, New Hampshire (1623), Pemaquid, Maine (1625), Salem, Massachusetts (1628),...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth, 1620
A sketch map of Massachusetts Bay showing the area of the Pilgrim landing on Cape Cod, settlement of Plymouth, and relative proximity to Boston Harbor.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth Harbor, 1620
A map of Plymouth Harbor showing the landing site of the Mayflower, the Plymouth Rock, and the earl settlement site of the Pilgrims.
Curated OER
Unesco: Greece: Delos
According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding...
Curated OER
Unesco: Nepal: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there....
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Sacred Lion Statue
The votive statue of a lion has grooves on the back that were made by faithful pilgrims. They would scrape sand from the sculpture to place in a cloth or leather bag. Carrying the sand was thought to bring benefits to the bearer.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Cole's Hill
Cole's Hill is the site of the burial ground of the Pilgrims. Those who died in the first winter of the Plymouth Colony (1620-21) were buried there.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Featured Image: Harmandir Sahib
Sikh pilgrim at the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, India.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow was a pilgrim and a leader of the Plymouth colony.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Erastus Dow Palmer
Palmer, Erastus Dow, sculptor, born in Onondaga county, New York, in 1817; died in 1904. Among his best works are Indian Girl Contemplating a Crucifix, The White Captive, The Sleeping Peri, and Landing of the Pilgrims. - Winston's...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Bunyan
(1628-1688) English writer, most famous for The Pilgrim's Progress.
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