Monthly Archives: November 2021

Thanksgiving at Plymouth 400 years ago?

Posted on November 24, 2021 by vanbraman

On Thanksgiving Eve I am thinking of the beginnings of Thanksgiving. There is of course much debate about when the first true Thanksgiving was. Was the first Thanksgiving 400 years ago in November of 1621, or was the feast part … Continue reading →

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Around Scrooby

Posted on November 23, 2021 by vanbraman

As Thanksgiving draws near this week I am thinking of Scrooby. Scrooby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England and is where the nucleus of the congregation who journeyed on the Mayflower started. On this map of England you can … Continue reading →

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