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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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 ...
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 ...
This was the Mayflower, the ship that took two months to cross the Atlantic from Plymouth and gave birth to Thanksgiving
Feast, family, football, friendship... but what was the story behind the sailing flower where it all originated?
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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 ...
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First graders: What would you have taken on the Mayflower?
Mrs. Greenwalt’s first graders contemplate what they items they would have taken on the Mayflower. If I were going on the Mayflower, the 3 things that I would bring are my dog, food, and a bed.
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 ...
SouthCoast High School Football Thanksgiving playoff scores and highlights
All nine SouthCoast football teams are competing during Thanksgiving week with two games on Wednesday night and five on ...
National Day of Mourning in Plymouth draws hundreds to protest treatment of Indigenous people
The ceremony dates back to 1970 when Kisha James‘ grandfather was invited to speak at a commemoration of the 350th ...
It's not a 'warm, fuzzy' Thanksgiving for all: Why some honor a 'National Day of Mourning'
The third Thursday of November is the National Day of Mourning for some Indigenous peoples. They are fighting for ecological ...
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 ...
Commentary: Let’s be thankful despite our differences
It is worth remembering the original story of the Pilgrims’ embarkation on the Mayflower as recorded in Gov. William Bradford ...