From the Mayflower to the Midwest: The Illinois connection to Thanksgiving’s history
Long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1621 and celebrated a successful harvest with a three-day gathering that ...
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From the Mayflower to the New World: The untold story of the Pilgrims’ Mastiff and Spaniel
Were there any dogs or cats on the Mayflower? Presumably so. When the Mayflower reached Massachusetts in 1620, there were 102 ...
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How a Girl Named Remember, Age 5, and Her Fellow Pilgrims Endured the Crossing of the North Atlantic To Reach America
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving, they celebrate the legacy of the Pilgrims’ success. Lost in the holiday’s mythology are ...
10 facts you might not know about the Mayflower and Thanksgiving
While many know the story of Thanksgiving, there are details often left out. For one, only 52 of the 130 pilgrims who set sail on the Mayflower survived the first year after reaching what is now ...
Mayflower Marathon continues to fight food insecurity
Tuesday is day two of the annual Mayflower Marathon food drive, that benefits Springfield`s Open Pantry and although it was a ...
Rock 102’s Mayflower Marathon marks record-setting year
The 31st annual Rock 102 Mayflower Marathon has come to an end and a final surge of donations came pouring in morning to help ...
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Rock 102’s Mayflower Marathon breaks all time record donations
Wednesday morning concluded Rock 102's 31st annual Mayflower Marathon, raising a record-breaking total of $236,049.81 for ...
Hemp And Thanksgiving: From The Mayflower To Independence, The Crop That Helped Build A Nation
When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it relied on hemp, a plant that now holds the potential for a U.S.-based industrial ...
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Mayflower Marathon Food Drive kicks off this weekend
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — FM99 and 106.9 The Fox are hosting their 28th annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive this weekend. People ...
31st annual Rock 102 Mayflower Marathon underway at MGM Springfield
For the last 30 years, this three-day effort has been led by the Rock 102 Radio Station, especially by co-hosts Mike ...
31st Rock 102 Mayflower Marathon food drive kicks off Monday
As the Open Pantry continues to see growing demand for their services, with 1 in 4 families in the Springfield area suffering ...
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Rock 102’s Mayflower Marathon underway
Rock 102's 31st annual Mayflower Marathon is underway, collecting much-needed food and funds for Open Pantry Community ...