All posts tagged "mayflower"
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14.2K12MassachusettsThomas Faunce: The Man Who Saved Plymouth Rock
In 1741, Thomas Faunce of Plymouth, Mass., had grave concerns about the town’s plans to construct a new wharf. It would, he...
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15.7K9MassachusettsPlymouth Colony Drafts the First Laws in North America
Democracy formally took root in North America on Oct. 4, 1636, when Plymouth Colony drew up the first written legal code on...
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23.1K9MassachusettsJune 14, 1630: The Arbella Comes to Anchor in Salem Harbor
The Massachusetts Bay Colony got its start on June 14, 1630, when the Arbella came to anchor in Salem Harbor after a...
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12.5K13Business and LaborThe Ritz-Carlton Opens in Boston, May 19, 1927
When the Ritz-Carlton hotel opened in 1927 in Boston, guests had to adhere to a dress code. The hotel forbade women to...
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